English Explanatory Dictionary

abbatial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess.

Pronunciation

ə-bā′shəl /əˈbeɪ̯.ʃəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abbatial.wav en-ca-abbatial.ogg /əˈbæɪ̯.ʃəl/ /əˈbe.ʃəl/ /aˈbeː.ʃal/

Word forms

abbatial more abbatial most abbatial abbatical

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English abbacyal, derived from Middle French abbatial, derived from Late Latin abbātiāl|is, ~e, from abbā|s, ~tis (“abbot”) + -āl|is, ~e (“-ial”). Doublet of abbot.

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