urbi et orbi
Latin
editPronunciation
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
editUsage notes
edit- A standard opening of ancient Roman proclamations; also a traditional Easter blessing by the Pope.
Spanish
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from Latin urbī et orbī.
Adverb
editFurther reading
edit- “urbi et orbi”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014