Etymology

habemus papam

Today it means: Used by the Vatican to announce the election of a new Pope. Full definition →

Ecclesiastical Latin habēmus pāpam
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  1. Ecclesiastical Latin · borrowed fromhabēmus pāpam
  2. English todayhabemus papam

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

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