Word: abbess
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ab
bess
Definition: A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.
Morphemes:
Affix: abbess
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: abbas
Language: la
Decoded: abbas
PoS: Noun
Meaning: an abbot