Introibo
Syllables: In·tro·i·boUK/ˈɪntɹəʊiːbəʊ/
Introibo noun: the prayers spoken by the priest at the foot of the altar at the start of a Tridentine Mass.
Noun
Introibo (plural not attested)
- The prayers spoken by the priest at the foot of the altar at the start of a Tridentine Mass.
- At the Introibo he noticed at his right, as usual, his guardian angel, who acted as the angel mentioned by St. John in the Apocalypse, standing before the altar and bearing a golden censer.1959, Henri Béchard, The Visions of Bernard Francis de Hoyos, S.J.: Apostle of the Sacred Heart in Spain, a Biography, page 72
- In place of the humble but hopeful supplication of the Introibo, we have the narcissistic, desperate anguish of 1, punctuated by a blues refrain in the key of death and loss, drunkenness, violence, and sexuality.1964, John William Corrington, The Anatomy of Love and Other Poems, page 9
Origin of Introibo
From Ecclesiastical Latin introībō ad altāre Deī (“I shall go in towards the altar of God”), the first line spoken.
Questions about Introibo
- What does Introibo mean?
- Introibo means the prayers spoken by the priest at the foot of the altar at the start of a Tridentine Mass.
- What part of speech is Introibo?
- Introibo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Introibo?
- Introibo is pronounced /ˈɪntɹəʊiːbəʊ/ (UK).
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