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abbotcy

/ˈæb.ət.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-bot-cy
IPA
/ˈæb.ət.si/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbacy; office of abbot (superior of a monastery).

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæb.ət.si/
  • British English: /ˈæb.ət.si/

Inflected Forms

abbotcies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abbotcy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.ət.si/.
What does abbotcy mean?
Abbacy; office of abbot (superior of a monastery).
Where does abbotcy come from?
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.

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