"ἀββα" meaning in Ancient Greek

See ἀββα in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ab.baː/, /aβ.βa/, /a.va/, /ab.baː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ab.ba/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /aβ.βa/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /av.va/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /a.va/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: ἀββᾱ [canonical], abbā [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Aramaic אַבָּא (ʾabbā, “father”). The semantic shift from 'father' to 'abbot' is due to abbots being considered as fathers to the rest of the priests in the abbey, for being the wisest and more experienced. Etymology templates: {{bor|grc|arc|אַבָּא||father|sc=Hebr|tr=ʾabbā}} Aramaic אַבָּא (ʾabbā, “father”) Head templates: {{grc-noun|ἀββᾱ|m}} ἀββᾱ • (abbā) m (indeclinable)
  1. father Tags: indeclinable
    Sense id: en-ἀββα-grc-noun-iKGIHwAl
  2. title of respect given to abbots Tags: indeclinable Categories (topical): Male family members, Monasticism
    Sense id: en-ἀββα-grc-noun-Ga8KhKfN Disambiguation of Male family members: 18 82 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 3 97 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ἀββά (abbá), ἀββᾶ (abbâ), ἀββᾶς (abbâs)

Alternative forms

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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "el",
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          },
          "expansion": "Greek: αββάς (avvás), αβάς (avás)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Greek: αββάς (avvás), αβάς (avás)"
    },
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      "depth": 0,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "Borrowings"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ (apa), ⲁⲃⲃⲁ (abba)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ (apa), ⲁⲃⲃⲁ (abba) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "got",
            "2": "𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌰",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Gothic: 𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌰 (abba)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Gothic: 𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌰 (abba)"
    },
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      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "abbās",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Latin: abbās",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: abbās (see there for further descendants)"
    },
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        {
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            "1": "la",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Latin: abba",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: abba (see there for further descendants)"
    },
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          "args": {
            "1": "xcl",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Old Armenian: աբբայ (abbay)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Old Armenian: աբբայ (abbay)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
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        {
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            "1": "hy",
            "2": "աբբա"
          },
          "expansion": "Armenian: աբբա (abba)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Armenian: աբբա (abba)"
    }
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        "4": "",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "abbā",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "ἀββᾱ",
        "2": "m"
      },
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      "name": "grc-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "father"
      ],
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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          "_dis": "6 94",
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          "name": "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "_dis": "2 98",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 98",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "18 82",
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            "Male people",
            "Family",
            "Male",
            "People",
            "Gender",
            "Human",
            "Biology",
            "Psychology",
            "Sociology",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Social sciences",
            "Fundamental",
            "Society"
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        },
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          "langcode": "grc",
          "name": "Monasticism",
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            "Society",
            "All topics",
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        }
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          "abbot",
          "abbot"
        ]
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        "indeclinable"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ab.baː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aβ.βa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.va/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ab.baː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ab.ba/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aβ.βa/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/av.va/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.va/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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      "roman": "abbá",
      "word": "ἀββά"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "abbâ",
      "word": "ἀββᾶ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "abbâs",
      "word": "ἀββᾶς"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ἀββα"
}
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    "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
    "Ancient Greek indeclinable nouns",
    "Ancient Greek lemmas",
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    "Ancient Greek masculine nouns",
    "Ancient Greek nouns",
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    "Ancient Greek terms borrowed from Aramaic",
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    "Ancient Greek unaccented terms",
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            "alts": "1"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Greek: αββάς (avvás), αβάς (avás)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 0,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "Borrowings"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cop",
            "2": "ⲁⲡⲁ",
            "3": "ⲁⲃⲃⲁ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ (apa), ⲁⲃⲃⲁ (abba)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ (apa), ⲁⲃⲃⲁ (abba) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "got",
            "2": "𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌰",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Gothic: 𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌰 (abba)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Gothic: 𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌰 (abba)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "abbās",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Latin: abbās",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: abbās (see there for further descendants)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "abba",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Latin: abba",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: abba (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "xcl",
            "2": "աբբայ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Old Armenian: աբբայ (abbay)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Old Armenian: աբբայ (abbay)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hy",
            "2": "աբբա"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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        "2": "arc",
        "3": "אַבָּא",
        "4": "",
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        "sc": "Hebr",
        "tr": "ʾabbā"
      },
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      "name": "bor"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Aramaic אַבָּא (ʾabbā, “father”).\nThe semantic shift from 'father' to 'abbot' is due to abbots being considered as fathers to the rest of the priests in the abbey, for being the wisest and more experienced.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ἀββᾱ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "abbā",
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        "romanization"
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    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "father"
      ],
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        [
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      "ipa": "/ab.baː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aβ.βa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.va/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ab.baː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ab.ba/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aβ.βa/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/av.va/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a.va/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "abbá",
      "word": "ἀββά"
    },
    {
      "roman": "abbâ",
      "word": "ἀββᾶ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "abbâs",
      "word": "ἀββᾶς"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ἀββα"
}

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