noun, masculine/aˈbate/plural: abates
a clergyman from Italy or France, or that has resided there.
Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔab- Proto-Semitic *ʔabw- Aramaic אַבָּאbor. Ancient Greek ἀββα (abba) Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs)der. Latin abbās Latin abbātem Italian abatebor. Spanish abate Borrowed from Italian abate. Doublet of abad.