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