abadetza

== Basque == === Etymology === From abade (“abbot, priest”) +‎ -tza. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abadet͡s̻a/ [a.β̞a.ð̞e.t͡s̻a] Rhymes: -ets̻a, -a Hyphenation: a‧ba‧de‧tza === Noun === abadetza inan condition of being an abbot Synonym: abadetasun (Biscayan) priesthood Synonyms: apaizgo, abadetasun ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “abadetza”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “abadetza”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005