abadesa

== Basque == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish abadesa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abades̺a/ [a.β̞a.ð̞e.s̺a] Rhymes: -es̺a, -a Hyphenation: a‧ba‧de‧sa === Noun === abadesa anim abbess ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “abadesa”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “abadesa”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005 == Fala == === Alternative forms === abadesha (Lagarteiru, Mañegu) === Etymology === Probably borrowed from Spanish abadesa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abaˈdesa/ Rhymes: -esa Syllabification: a‧ba‧de‧sa === Noun === abadesa f (plural abadesas, masculine abad, masculine plural abadis) (Valverdeñu) abbess, female equivalent of abad (“abbot”) === References === Valeš, Miroslav (2021), Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN, page 36 == Galician == === Alternative forms === abadessa (reintegrationist) === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese abadessa (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissā (“abbess”), from Latin abbātem (“abbot”) + -issa (“-ess”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abaˈdesa/ [a.β̞aˈð̞e.s̺ɐ] Rhymes: -esa Hyphenation: a‧ba‧de‧sa === Noun === abadesa f (plural abadesas) abbess (female superior of a nunnery or convent) ==== Related terms ==== abade abadía === References === Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “abadessa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “abadesa”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “abadesa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “abadesa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega === Further reading === “abadesa”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Hiligaynon == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish abadesa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔabaˈdesa/ [ʔa.baˈde.sa] === Noun === abadesa abbess == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish abbadesa, from Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbatissa, from Latin abbas (“abbot”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abaˈdesa/ [a.β̞aˈð̞e.sa] Rhymes: -esa Syllabification: a‧ba‧de‧sa === Noun === abadesa f (plural abadesas) abbess (female superior of a nunnery or convent) ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Basque: abadesa → Hiligaynon: abadesa → Tagalog: abadesa === Further reading === “abad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish abadesa, from Old Spanish abbadesa, from Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissa, from Latin abbās (“abbot”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔabaˈdesa/ [ʔɐ.bɐˈd̪ɛː.sɐ] Rhymes: -esa Syllabification: a‧ba‧de‧sa === Noun === abadesa (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜇᜒᜐ) (Christianity) abbess Synonym: abad ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 1