French

Alternative forms

• abaye

Verb

abaie

1. inflection of abayer:
   1. first-person and third-person singular present indicative
   2. first-person and third-person singular present subjunctive
   3. second-person singular imperative

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin abbatia.

Noun

abaie f ‎(oblique plural abaies, nominative singular abaie, nominative plural abaies)

1. abbey

Related terms

• abeesse

Descendants

• Middle English: abbeye
  • English: abbey
• Middle French: abbaïe
  • French: abbaye
• Picard: abaïe