abæn
Ligurian
Alternative forms
- abaìn
Etymology
Literally “small abbot” (slate dormers had the same grey color of an abbot's habit).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈbɛŋ/
Noun
abæn m (plural abæn)
- roofing slate
- (by extension) slate slab
Descendants
- → Italian: abbaino, abbadino