abadessa
Portuguese
/ˌa.ba.ˈde.sa/, /ˌa.bɐ.ˈde.sɐ/
noun
Definitions
- abbess female superior of a nunnery
Etymology
Inherited from 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, abbātem Latin
- abbātissā Latin
- abadesa Spanish, Castilian
- abadesa Galician
- abadessa Old Portuguese