abatino

Esperanto

Etymology

From abato (abbot) + -ino (feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /abaˈtino/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧ti‧no
  • Rhymes: -ino

Noun

abatino (accusative singular abatinon, plural abatinoj, accusative plural abatinojn)

  1. abbess

Italian

Etymology

abate (abbot) + -ino (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.baˈti.no/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧tì‧no

Noun

abatino m (plural abatini)

  1. Diminutive of abate
  2. A young abbot, particularly one that is elegant and gallant.
  3. (ecclesiastical, rare) altar boy
  4. (sports slang, rare) An athlete possessing technique but lacking physical strength.

References

  • abatino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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