abæn

Ligurian

Alternative forms

  • abaìn

Etymology

Literally “small abbot” (slate dormers had the same grey color of an abbot's habit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbɛŋ/

Noun

abæn m (invariable)

  1. roofing slate
  2. (by extension) slate slab

Descendants

  • → Italian: abbaino, abbadino
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.