abadesa

Spanish

noun

Definitions

abbess female superior of a nunnery or convent
abbess female superior of a nunnery or convent

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish abbadesa derived from Latin abbatissa, abbas (abbot, father) + Old Portuguese abadessa derived from Latin abbātissā, abbas, abbātem (abbot).

Origin

Latin

abbas, abbātem

Gloss

abbot

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

abbas Latin
abbas, abbātem Latin
abbatissa Latin
abbās Latin
abbātia Latin
abbātissa Latin
abbātissā Latin
abbate Italian
аббатиса Russian
ἀββᾶς Ancient Greek
abadessa Portuguese
ab Irish
abbadís Old Norse
abbati Old Norse
abbed Danish
abeesse Old French
abadesa Galician
abbat Old High German
abbāt Middle High German
abadessa Old Portuguese
abbadesa Old Spanish
abadesa Basque
abbat Crimean Tatar
aibai Bourguignon
aibôsse Bourguignon
abadesa Hiligaynon