abbathie

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • abbathy, abbathye, abbacy, abbasye

Etymology

From Late Latin abbātia, from abbās, abbātis (“abbot”). Doublet of abbey.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbatiː(ə)/, /aˈbasiː(ə)/

Noun

abbathie (plural abbathies)

  1. office, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot;
  2. abbey

Descendants

  • English: abbacy
  • Scots: abbacy, abbasy, abbacie

References

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