Definition of ABBA

abba

Meanings

Plural: abbas

Noun

  • Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period.
  • Alternative form of aba (Middle Eastern garment).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek, from Aramaic אבא/ܐܒܐ (ʼaḇā, “father”); see abbot.

Scrabble Score: 8

abba is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abba is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abba is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

abba is a valid Words With Friends word