Meaning of amma | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a nocturnal bird, perhaps the screech owl
   Late-Latin, declension-1, feminine
2. amma; a spiritual mother or abbess in early monasticism, a Desert Mother
   Late-Latin, declension-1, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“Haec avis [viz. strix] vulgo amma dicitur, ab amando parvulos; unde et lac praebere fertur nascentibus.”

This bird is commonly called amma [mum (?)], because it loves its young, and it is also said to offer milk to its hatchlings.

“Coordinate term: abba”

“Vita Ammae Talidae”

The Life of Amma Talida

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