English Explanatory Dictionary

habemus papam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Used by the Vatican to announce the election of a new Pope.
noun
  1. A short, formulaic speech in Latin that announces the identity of a newly elected pope.

Pronunciation

/həˈbiːməs ˈpæpæm/ /həˈbeɪməs ˈpæpæm/

Word forms

habemus papam

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin habēmus pāpam (literally “we have a pope”).

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