What does abba mean in Latin?

abba, a noun, means “father; abbot”.

How do you pronounce abba?

In classical Latin, [ˈab.ba]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈab.ba].

noun · masculine

abba m (indeclinable)

Classical[ˈab.ba]Ecclesiastical[ˈab.ba]

Abba, ae, false read. in Liv. 30, 7, 10, Instead of

I. Obba, q. v.)

abba, indecl., = ἀββᾶ; [Chald. Abba, Heb. ab],

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀββα (abba), from Aramaic אבא/ܐܒܐ (ʼabbāʼ, “father”), whence also Late Latin abbās.

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