abatija

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See also: abatijā

Latvian

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Abatija

Etymology

From abats (abbot) +‎ -ija. Probably not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from some other European language. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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Noun

abatija f (4th declension)

  1. abbey (a monastery headed by an abbot, and also the surrounding areas)
    abatijas robežasthe borders of the abbey
    abatijas celtnesthe buildings of the abbey
    abatija ir mūku ordenim piederošs katoļu klosterisan abbey is a Catholic monastery that belongs to a monastic order

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Lithuanian

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Abatija

Etymology

abatas (abbot) +‎ -ija

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐˈbaː.tʲɪ.jɐ/

Noun

abãtija f (plural abãtijos) stress pattern 1 or
abatijà f (plural abatìjos) stress pattern 2

  1. abbey (a monastery headed by an abbot, and also the surrounding areas)
    abatijos pastatas
    the building of an abbey
  2. instrumental singular of abatija
  3. vocative singular of abatija

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References

  1. ^ abatija”, in Konsultacijų bankas [Consultation bank], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2003–2024

Maltese

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Etymology

Ultimately from Latin abbātia.

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Noun

abatija f (plural abatiji or abatijiet)

  1. abbey; nunnery
  2. orphanage