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habemus papam

/həˈbiːməs ˈpæpæm/

habemus papam interjection: used by the Vatican to announce the election of a new Pope.

Interjection

habemus papam

  1. Used by the Vatican to announce the election of a new Pope.

Noun

habemus papam (uncountable)

  1. A short, formulaic speech in Latin that announces the identity of a newly elected pope.

Origin of habemus papam

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

Questions about habemus papam

What does habemus papam mean?
Habemus papam means used by the Vatican to announce the election of a new Pope.
What part of speech is habemus papam?
Habemus papam can be an interjection or a noun.
How do you pronounce habemus papam?
Habemus papam is pronounced /həˈbiːməs ˈpæpæm/.

Words near habemus papam in the dictionary

  1. Habeebatee
  2. Habeebs
  3. Habegger
  4. Habeggers
  5. habel-habel
  6. habemus papam
  7. habena
  8. habenae
  9. habenal
  10. habendum
  11. habendums

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