ENGLISH ROOT WORD: abba- from Latin abbas, abbatia

【abba-】 is word -forming element
usually meaning "father"
from Latin "abbas, abbatia"

 

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[WORD ROOT]root abba
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] abb, abba, abbat, abbe, abbot
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) abbas, abbatia
[MEANING]root father

 

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 abbas [genitive abbatis] the father, my father
• 【Latin】 abbatia

 

 

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD] abbacy, abbatial, abbess, abbey, abbot

 

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

abbacy [noun]
【DEFINITION】 the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess
【UNCOUNTABLE NOUN】
【ROOTs】 ⑴ abba; father ⑵ cy; suffix

abbatial [adjective]
【DEFINITION】 of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey
【DERIVATIVEs】 abbatial, abbotcy, abbotship, abbot
【ROOTs】 ⑴ abbat(abba); father ⑵ ial(al); suffix

abbess [noun]
【DEFINITION】 An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 female superior of a convent of nuns
【ROOTs】 ⑴ abb(abba); father ⑵ ess; woman

abbey [noun]
【DEFINITION】 An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 monastery or convent devoted to religion and celibacy, headed by an abbot or abbess
【ROOTs】 ⑴ abbe(abba); father ⑵ y; suffix

abbot [noun]
【DEFINITION】 An abbot is the monk who is in charge of the other monks in a monastery or abbey.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 abbot
【DERIVATIVEs】 abbatial, abbotcy, abbotship, abbot
【ROOTs】 abbot(abba); father

 

 

【OTHER ROOTs; 】
abba-
acu-
aero
aev
ag
ante
agog
arch, archi, archy
arc-, arch-
astro-

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