avemaría
See also: avemaria, ave-maria, Ave Maria, and ave Maria
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Avē Maria (literally “hail, Mary”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌabemaˈɾia/ [ˌa.β̞e.maˈɾi.a]
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: a‧ve‧ma‧rí‧a
Noun
avemaría m (plural avemarías)
- Hail Mary
- Angelus
- Synonym: ángelus
- Hail Mary (act done in desperation with little chance of success)
Related terms
- ¡ave María!
See also
- padrenuestro
- rosario
Further reading
- “avemaría”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014