Etymology

Agnus Dei

Today it means: A liturgical chant recited as part of the Mass, beginning with those words, or the music to which it is set. Full definition →

First used 10th c.Latin Agnus Deī
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromAgnus Deī“Lamb of God”
  2. English todayAgnus Dei

Borrowed from Latin Agnus Deī (“Lamb of God”).

Words from the same roots

LatinAgnus Deī all →

Lamb of God

First known use, by meaning

  • from 10th c. A liturgical chant recited as part of the Mass, beginning with those words, or the music to which it is set.
  • from 16th c. A bar of wax imprinted with a similar shape and blessed by the Pope.

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