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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French abaesse, abeesse, from Ecclesiastical Latin abbātissa, feminine of abbās, abbātis (“abbot”). Morphologically, from abbé (“abbot”) + -esse (“-ess”).
Pronunciation
Noun
abbesse f (plural abbesses, masculine abbé)
- abbess (female abbot)
Further reading
Middle English
Noun
abbesse
- Alternative form of abece