abate en · NOUN · etymology 3
Pronunciation
- /əˈbeət/ Lincolnshire
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- /əˈbeɪt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian abate (“abbot”), from Latin abbātem, the accusative singular of abbās (“abbot”), from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), a variant of ἀββᾱ (abbā, “father; title of respect for an abbot”), from Aramaic אַבָּא (’abbā, “father; ancestor; teacher; chief, leader; author, originator”), from Proto-Semitic *ʔabw- (“father”), ultimately imitative of a child’s word for “father”. The English word is a doublet of abbot.
Meanings
- (obsolete) An Italian abbot or other member of the clergy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abates | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| abbate | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
it abate (Italian abbot or other member of the clergy)