badessa

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Apheresis of earlier abadessa, abbadessa, from Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissa, from Latin abbas. Cognate with Sicilian badissa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈdes.sa/
  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: ba‧dés‧sa

Noun

badessa f (plural badesse, masculine abate)

  1. abbess

Anagrams

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian badessa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈdɛs.sa/

Noun

badessa f (plural badessi)

  1. alternative form of abbatissa: abbess
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