A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

Abbas, gen.sg. abbatis ^(s.m.III), abl.sg. abbate (s.m.III): abbot (Stelton)

Abbot (Eng.noun): from Late Greek ‘abbas (also, a title of respect given to monks) fr. Aramaic abba, father] “the superior of an abbey for men” (WIII) [> L. abbas,-atis (s.m.III), “the head of an ecclesiastical community, an abbot” (Lewis & Short)].

NOTE: abbrev. Abb.;

- Stanislaus Nardius Flor. Abb. Apostol. Vallis-Umbrosanus S. T. D. (Michelli), Stanislaus Nari Florentinus [= Florentine, i.e. from Florence, Italy] Apostolic [i.e. papal] Abbot of Vallis-Umbrosanus, Doctor of Sacred Theology (Sacrae Theologiae Doctor).

NOTE: abba, q.v., is an indeclineable noun = Gk. abba, ‘father’ (Lewis & Short);

- Leo abbas et legatus apostolicus; Leo, abbot and apostolic [i.e. papal] legate [i.e. envoy, ambassador].

- Muscus terrestris polyspermos major Raj. Hist. III. p. 32. quem nominetus recenset & a Br. Tozzio, Abbate Volambrosano habuisse Guil. Sherardum refert, non differt a vulgari specie, nisi quod folia ejus aliquanto longiora, subter extremitates reflexa sint (Dill.), the earth-dwelling many-seeded, larger moss, which Ray, Hist. III p. 32, enumerated, as far as the name is concerned, and which Guil. Sherardum reported to have repeated by Br. Tozzio, Volambrosan Abbot, does not differ from the common species, except that its leaves may be somewhat longer, reflexed below the extremities [i.e. tip].

Michelli:

Вlasius Вiagius Lizzanensis Abbas Vallis-Umbrosаnus.

Leonardas Маrtellinius Flor. Abbas Vаllis-Umbrosanus.

Вruno Тоzzius Flor. Abbas Vallis-Umbrosanus.

Jоаппеs Dominicus Аsplanatius Gеuensis Abbas Оlivetanus.

Рапdulphus Maria Bardius ex Соmitibus Vernii Abbas Pratensis.

NOTE: abbe, n.pl. abbes: French from LL abbas,-atis (s.m.III), “a member of the secular clergy of France: anyone wearing or entitled to wear the dress of a secular ecclesiastic – used chiefly as a title.”