Ave Maria

See also: avemaria, avemaría, ave-maria, ave Maria, and Ave-Maria

English

Alternative forms

• Ave Mary (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English Ave Maria, Ave Marie, Ave Mary(e), from Latin Avē Marīa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/

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Noun

Ave Maria (plural Ave Marias)

1. Hail Mary (Catholic prayer, part of the rosary)

Synonyms

• Angelical salutation

Derived terms

• ave

Latin

Etymology

From (h)avē̆ (“hail!”) + Marīa (“Mary”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈa.u̯eː maˈriː.a/, [ˈäu̯eː mäˈriːä] or IPA^(key): /ˈa.u̯e maˈriː.a/, [ˈäu̯ɛ mäˈriːä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ve maˈri.a/, [ˈäːve mäˈriːä]

Phrase

Avē̆ Marīa!

1. Hail Mary (a salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God; used in the Roman Catholic church)

Descendants

• → English: Ave Maria
• Italian: Ave Maria