Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

habemus papam

/həˈbiːməs ˈpæpæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.99 in modern English

Syllables: habe-mus -pa-pam
IPA: /həˈbiːməs ˈpæpæm/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

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

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce habemus papam?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈbiːməs ˈpæpæm/.
What does habemus papam mean?: Used by the Vatican to announce the election of a new Pope.
Where does habemus papam come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin habēmus pāpam (literally “we have a pope”).

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