Etymology

abbotess

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First used attested until the late 17th centuryMiddle English abbodesse ← Old English abbadisse ← Medieval Latin abbātissa
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromabbātissa
  2. Old English · inherited fromabbadisse
  3. Middle English · inherited fromabbodesse
  4. English todayabbotess

From Middle English abbodesse, from Old English abbadisse, abbodyse, from Medieval Latin abbātissa; equivalent to abbot + -ess.

First known use, by meaning

  • attested until the late 17th century Obsolete form of abbess.

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