Abb

Morpheme

Abb

Type

bound base

Denotation

superior

Etymology

Latin abbātissa and abbātia, from abbātis, from abbās

Evidence

abbacies, abbacy, abbe, abbé, abbess, abbesses, abbey, abbeylike, abbeys, abbeystead, Abbeytown, archabbey, Whiteabbey

Notes

abbé, abbot, abba, and bwana are doublets
abbey, abbacy, and Opatija are doublets
abbe also spelled abbé

See Also

Abbate, Abbot, Abba, Opatija