habemus papam

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /həˈbiːməs ˈpæpæm/, /həˈbeɪməs ˈpæpæm/

Interjection

habemus papam

  1. (Catholicism) Used by the Vatican to announce the election of a new Pope.

Noun

habemus papam (uncountable)

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

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbɛ.mus ˈpa.pam/[1]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧bè‧mus‧pà‧pam

Interjection

habemus papam

  1. (Catholicism) habemus papam

Noun

habemus papam m (uncountable)

  1. (Catholicism) habemus papam

References

  1. ^ habemus papam in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2025

Latin

Etymology

Literally, “we have a pope”.

Pronunciation

Phrase

habēmus pāpam

  1. (Catholicism, Contemporary Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin) habemus papam
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