habemus

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Latin

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Verb

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habēmus

  1. first-person plural present active indicative of habeō

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin habemus papam.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈbemus/ [aˈβ̞e.mus]
  • Rhymes: -emus
  • Syllabification: ha‧be‧mus

Verb

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habemus

  1. (colloquial, humorous) behold; we have
    • 2017, Leonor Basallote, Desorden:
      ¡Habemus tortilla! Nos reímos y noto las miradas de todos los asistentes a la gran celebración. Volvemos a ser el plato fuerte.
      We have tortilla! We laughed and I notice all guests' stares to the great celebration. We are the main dish once again.

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