abadegai

== Basque == === Etymology === From abade (“abbot”) +‎ -gai (“candidate, aspirant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abadeɡai̯/ [a.β̞a.ð̞e.ɣ̞ai̯] Rhymes: -eɡai̯, -ai̯ Hyphenation: a‧ba‧de‧gai === Noun === abadegai anim (Biscayan) seminarist Synonyms: apaizgai, abadeki ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “abadegai”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “abadegai”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005