abbatial

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English abbacyal, from Middle French abbatial, from Late Latin abbatialis, from abbatia (“abbey”) + -ialis (“-ial”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

abbatial (comparative more abbatial, superlative most abbatial)

  1. Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess. [Late 17th century.][1][2]

Translations

References

  1. ↑ “abbatial” in Christine A. Lindberg, editor, The Oxford College Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Spark Publishing, 2002, →ISBN, page 1.
  2. ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 3

French

Etymology

From Late Latin abbātiālis (“abbatial”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ba.sjal/

Adjective

abbatial (feminine singular abbatiale, masculine plural abbatiaux, feminine plural abbatiales)

  1. abbatial

Derived terms

Noun

abbatial m (plural abbatiaux)

  1. The quarters of the abbot and monks within an abbey.

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