badessa

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Italian

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Etymology

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Apheresis of earlier abadessa, abbadessa, from Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissa, from Latin abbas. Cognate with Sicilian badissa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baˈdes.sa/
  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: ba‧dés‧sa

Noun

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badessa f (plural badesse, masculine abate)

  1. abbess
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Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian badessa.

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Noun

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badessa f (plural badessi)

  1. Alternative form of abbatissa: abbess