misterio
See also: mistério
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Noun edit
misterio (plural misterii)
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin mystērium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (mustḗrion), from μύστης (mústēs, “one who has been initiated”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
misterio m (plural misterios)
- mystery, mysteriousness
- Synonym: arcano
- (Christianity) crib, nativity scene
- Synonyms: belén, nacimiento, pesebre, pasito
- (Catholicism) mystery, event in Jesus' life
Derived terms edit
- de intriga y misterio (“cloak-and-dagger”)
- misterioso
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “misterio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014