abbatial

adjective

ab·​ba·​tial ə-ˈbā-shəl 

a-

: of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin abbātiālis, from abbātia abbey + Latin -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1642, in the meaning defined above