abbatia

Latin

Etymology

Derived from the oblique stem abbāt- of abbās (abbot) + -ia (nominal derivational suffix).

Pronunciation 1

Noun

abbātia f (genitive abbātiae); first declension (Late Latin, Medieval Latin)

  1. abbacy
  2. abbey
  3. the body of abbots
  4. the estates and revenues pertaining to an abbey or abbacy; the territory governed by an abbey
  5. a chapter of canons or other non-monastic institution led by an abbot
  6. a non-cathedral church in an episcopal city
Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative abbātia abbātiae
Genitive abbātiae abbātiārum
Dative abbātiae abbātiīs
Accusative abbātiam abbātiās
Ablative abbātiā abbātiīs
Vocative abbātia abbātiae
Descendants

Most descendants reflect an alternative form abbātīa with penultimate stress.

Pronunciation 2

Noun

abbātiā f

  1. ablative singular of abbātia

References

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