urbi et orbi
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈur.biː et ˈor.biː/, [ˈʊrbiː ɛt̪ ˈɔrbiː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈur.bi et ˈor.bi/, [ˈurbi ɛt̪ ˈɔrbi]
Phrase
urbī et orbī
- To the city (of Rome) and to the world
Usage notes
- A standard opening of ancient Roman proclamations; also a traditional Easter blessing by the Pope.
Spanish
Etymology
Latin urbī et orbī
Adverb
urbi et orbi
- all over the world; worldwide
Further reading
- “urbi et orbi”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014