apostolo

See also: apóstolo

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish apóstolo, from Late Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “messenger, one sent forth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ápoʃˈtóːlóʔ]

Noun

apostolo anim (plural apostolomeh)

1. (Christianity) (he is) an apostle; one of the Twelve Apostles.

Synonyms

• discipulo

Esperanto

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [aposˈtolo]
• Rhymes: -olo
• Hyphenation: a‧pos‧to‧lo

Noun

apostolo (accusative singular apostolon, plural apostoloj, accusative plural apostolojn)

1. (Christianity) Apostle
2. apostle (missionary or pioneer)

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “messenger, one sent forth”), from ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō, “I send off”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “I set”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈpɔ.sto.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔstolo
• Hyphenation: a‧pò‧sto‧lo

Noun

apostolo m (plural apostoli)

1. Apostle
2. apostle (missionary or pioneer)

Related terms

• apostolato
• apostolico

Further reading

• apostolo in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• apostolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

apostolō

1. dative/ablative singular of apostolus