Etymology Anglo Saxon abbod, abbad, Latin abbas, abbatis, Greek ἀββᾶς, from Syriac abbā father. Cf. Abba, Abbé. Noun The superior or head of an abbey. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. - Encyclopedia Britanica N.B a female abbot is called an abbess. "The newly appointed Abbot decided to take a tour of the Abbey with the Cardinal's emissary" Translations Breton: abad m ebed / abaded pl Dutch: abt Ekspreso: abate Esperanto: abato French: Abbé German: Abt Interlingua: Abbate Italian: Portuguese: Abade Spanish: Abad Volapük: lepädan Derived phrases Abbot of the people: a title formerly given to one of the chief magistrates in Genoa. Abbot of Misrule (or Lord of Misrule), in mediæval times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the Abbot of Unreason. - Encyclopedia Britanica See also Abbot & Costello
