Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ave maria

/ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: ave -maria
IPA: /ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hail Mary (Catholic prayer, part of the rosary)

Etymology

From Middle English Ave Maria, Ave Marie, Ave Mary(e), from Latin Avē Marīa.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Ave Maria, Avē Marīa

Inflected Forms

Ave Marias (plural) Ave Mary (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

ave

Synonyms

Angelical salutation

Questions

How do you pronounce ave maria?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/.
What does ave maria mean?: Hail Mary (Catholic prayer, part of the rosary)
Where does ave maria come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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