avemaría

See also: avemaria, ave-maria, Ave Maria, and ave Maria

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Avē Maria (literally “hail, Mary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌabemaˈɾia/ [ˌa.β̞e.maˈɾi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: a‧ve‧ma‧rí‧a

Noun

avemaría m (plural avemarías)

1. Hail Mary
2. Angelus

   Synonym: ángelus

3. Hail Mary (act done in desperation with little chance of success)

Related terms

• ¡ave María!

See also

• padrenuestro
• rosario

Further reading

• “avemaría”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014