Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin postcommūniō, derived from Classical Latin post (after) + commūniō (communion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔst.komˈmu.njo/, /ˌpɔ.skomˈmu.njo/
  • Rhymes: -unjo
  • Hyphenation: post‧com‧mù‧nio

Noun

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postcommunio m (plural postcommuni)

  1. postcommunion (final part of the mass)

Further reading

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  • postcommunio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana