abbazia

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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

Noun

abbazia f (plural abbazie)

  1. abbey

Further reading

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