αββάς
See also: ἀββᾶς
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Koine Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs) with no simplification of the double consonant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈvas/
- Hyphenation: αβ‧βάς
Noun
αββάς • (avvás) n (plural αββάδες)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αββάς (avvás) | αββάδες (avvádes) |
| genitive | αββά (avvá) | αββάδων (avvádon) |
| accusative | αββά (avvá) | αββάδες (avvádes) |
| vocative | αββά (avvá) | αββάδες (avvádes) |
Related terms
- αβαείο n (avaeío, “abbey”)
Further reading
- αβάς - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- αβάς, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language