urbi et orbi

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈur.biː et ˈor.biː/, [ˈʊrbiː ɛt̪ ˈɔrbiː]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈur.bi et ˈor.bi/, [ˈurbi ɛt̪ ˈɔrbi]

Phrase

urbī et orbī

To the city (of Rome) and to the world

Usage notes

A standard opening of ancient Roman proclamations; also a traditional Easter blessing by the Pope.

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin urbī et orbī.

Adverb

urbi et orbi

all over the world; worldwide

Further reading

“urbi et orbi”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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