abæn

Ligurian

Alternative forms

• abaìn

Etymology

Literally “small abbot” (slate dormers had the same grey color of an abbot's habit).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbɛŋ/

Noun

abæn m (invariable)

1. roofing slate
2. (by extension) slate slab

Descendants

• → Italian: abbaino, abbadino