abbate
/aˈbɑːteɪ/(also abate)
noun
In Italy and Italian contexts: an abbot. Also: a priest or clergyman in minor orders; especially one without an assigned ecclesiastical duty, formerly often acting as a professor, private tutor, etc.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Philip Stanhope (1694–1773), politician and diplomatist. From Italian abate, †abbate.