abbesse

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French abaesse, abeesse, from Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissa, feminine of abbās, abbātis (abbot). Morphologically, from abbé (abbot) +‎ -esse (-ess).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.bɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs
  • Audio (Vosges):(file)

Noun

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abbesse f (plural abbesses, masculine abbé)

  1. abbess (female abbot)

Further reading

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Middle English

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Noun

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abbesse

  1. Alternative form of abece