αβαείο

• αββαείο n (avvaeío) (older of etymological spelling)

A learned creation ἀββαεῖον (abbaeîon), from ἀββ(ᾶς) (abb(âs)) + neuter suffix -εῖον (-eîon) > modern -είο (-eío), with simplification of double consonant and accents. A calque of French abbaye (“abbey”), from Latin abbatīa.

• IPA^(key): /a.vaˈi.o/
• Hyphenation: α‧βα‧εί‧ο

αβαείο • (avaeío) n (plural αβαεία)

1. (Christianity) abbey
2. (Christianity) abbacy (position of abbot)

• αβάς m (avás, “abbot”) / αββάς m (avvás)

• αβαείο - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
• αβαείο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language