"abbotcy" meaning in English

See abbotcy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈæb.ət.si/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈæb.ət.si/ [General-American] Audio: en-ca-abbotcy.ogg [Canada] Forms: abbotcies [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔab- Proto-Semitic *ʔabw- Aramaic אַבָּא (ʾabbā)bor. Ancient Greek ἀββα (abba) Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs)bor. Latin abbās Latin abbātembor. Old English abbod English abbot English -cy English abbotcy From abbot + -cy. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|abbot|-cy|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔab- Proto-Semitic *ʔabw- Aramaic אַבָּא (ʾabbā)bor. Ancient Greek ἀββα (abba) Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs)bor. Latin abbās Latin abbātembor. Old English abbod English abbot English -cy English abbotcy [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "father", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Afroasiatic", "term" : "*ʔab-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "afa-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Semitic", "term" : "*ʔabw-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "transliteration" : "ʾabbā", "lang_name" : "Aramaic", "term" : "אַבָּא", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "arc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ἀββα", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ἀββᾶς", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "abbās", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "abbātem", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "abbod", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "abbot", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-cy", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "abbotcy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="abbotcy"> From abbot + -cy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} abbotcy (plural abbotcies)
  1. (uncommon) Abbacy; office of abbot (superior of a monastery). Tags: uncommon

Inflected forms

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