urbi et orbi
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Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈur.biː et ˈor.biː/, [ˈʊrbiː ɛt̪ ˈɔrbiː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈur.bi et ˈor.bi/, [ˈurbi ɛt̪ ˈɔrbi]
Phrase[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
- A standard opening of ancient Roman proclamations; also a traditional Easter blessing by the Pope.
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from Latin urbī et orbī.
Adverb[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “urbi et orbi”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014