Spanish word

abad

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈβað/

Meaning

  • masculine nounabbot

Example

El abad saludó a los visitantes.

The abbot greeted the visitors.

Illustration for abad (abbot)

More examples

Visité al abad durante mi excursión al monasterio.

I visited the abbot during my trip to the monastery.

Core concept

Monastic leader who governs and guides the monks.

Common phrases

  • visitar al abad

    visit the abbot

Similar words

monje: Person living in a monastery devoted to prayer and communal life.
cura: Priest who conducts worship and performs rites for a parish congregation.

Definition in Spanish

Persona que dirige un monasterio y tiene autoridad espiritual y administrativa sobre la comunidad religiosa.

Word origin

Spanish abad derives from Latin abbas through Greek abbás and originally from Aramaic 'abba', 'father'.

Usage tips

  • Stress falls on the final syllable in Spanish (a-BAD), unlike English 'abbot' which has initial stress.

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