Meaning
abbey
- a monastery or convent governed by an abbot or abbess, or its church and complex
In a sentence
Abbiamo visitato un'antica abbazia immersa nel verde della collina.
We visited an ancient abbey surrounded by greenery on the hill.
L'abbazia medievale conserva preziosi manoscritti nella sua biblioteca.
The medieval abbey preserves valuable manuscripts in its library.
Quell'abbazia non è aperta al pubblico durante i restauri?
Isn't that abbey open to the public during renovations?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| abbazia | feminine · singular |
| abbazie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stress falls on the 'i' (abbazìa), producing four syllables: ab-ba-zì-a.
- Differs from 'monastero' (monastery in general) in that an abbazia historically holds canonical independence.