abadessa

Old Portuguese

/a.ba.ˈde.s̺a/

noun

Definitions

abbess female superior of a nunnery or convent

Etymology

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
abadessa Portuguese
abadesa Galician
abbadesa Old Spanish
abadesa Basque
abadesa Hiligaynon