abbazia

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbātia, derived from Latin abbās (abbot), from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, father). Compare Sicilian batìa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ab.batˈt͡si.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: ab‧ba‧zì‧a

Noun

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abbazia f (plural abbazie)

  1. abbey
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Further reading

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  • abbazia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana