urbi et orbi

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈur.biː ˈet ˈor.biː/, [ˈʊrbiː ˈɛt̪ ˈɔrbiː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈur.bi ˈet ˈor.bi/, [ˈurbi ˈɛt̪ ˈɔrbi]

Phrase

urbī et orbī

1. 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

1. all over the world; worldwide

Further reading

• “urbi et orbi”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10