abatija

See also: abatijā

Latvian

Abatija

Etymology

From abats (“abbot”) +‎ -ija. Probably not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from some other European language. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [abːatijːa]

• Audio:

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Noun

abatija f (4th declension)

1. abbey (a monastery headed by an abbot, and also the surrounding areas)

   abatijas robežas ― the borders of the abbey

   abatijas celtnes ― the buildings of the abbey

   abatija ir mūku ordenim piederošs katoļu klosteris ― an abbey is a Catholic monastery that belongs to a monastic order

Declension

Declension of abatija (4th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	abatija	abatijas
genitive	abatijas	abatiju
dative	abatijai	abatijām
accusative	abatiju	abatijas
instrumental	abatiju	abatijām
locative	abatijā	abatijās
vocative	abatija	abatijas

Synonyms

• klosteris m

Related terms

• abats m, abate f

Further reading

• abatija at tezaurs.lv

Lithuanian

Abatija

Etymology

abatas (“abbot”) +‎ -ija

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐˈbaː.tʲɪ.jɐ/

Noun

abãtija f (plural abãtijos) stress pattern 1 or
abatijà f (plural abati̇̀jos) stress pattern 2

1. abbey (a monastery headed by an abbot, and also the surrounding areas)

   abatijos pastatas

   the building of an abbey

2. instrumental singular of abatija
3. vocative singular of abatija

Declension

Declension of abãtija

	singular (vienaskaita)	plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas)	abãtija	abãtijos
genitive (kilmininkas)	abãtijos	abãtijų
dative (naudininkas)	abãtijai	abãtijoms
accusative (galininkas)	abãtiją	abãtijas
instrumental (įnagininkas)	abãtija	abãtijomis
locative (vietininkas)	abãtijoje	abãtijose
vocative (šauksmininkas)	abãtija	abãtijos

Declension of abatijà

	singular (vienaskaita)	plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas)	abatijà	abati̇̀jos
genitive (kilmininkas)	abati̇̀jos	abati̇̀jų
dative (naudininkas)	abati̇̀jai	abati̇̀joms
accusative (galininkas)	abati̇̀ją	abatijàs
instrumental (įnagininkas)	abatijà	abati̇̀jomis
locative (vietininkas)	abati̇̀joje	abati̇̀jose
vocative (šauksmininkas)	abati̇̀ja	abati̇̀jos

See also

• vienuolynas (“monastery”)

Maltese

Alternative forms

• abbatija, labatija

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin abbātia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.baˈtiː.ja/

• Audio (Gozo):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -iːja

Noun

abatija f (plural abatiji or abatijiet)

1. abbey; nunnery
2. orphanage