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abba

[ˈab.ba]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. father
  2. abbot
  3. A term for father, often used as a title of respect for a religious leader or abbot.
Examples

In precibus suis abba suum vocat.

In his prayers, he calls upon his father.

Pronunciationˈab.ba

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a loanword from Aramaic.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.