English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin habēmus (“we have”) + papam (“a pope”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /həˈbiːməs ˈpæpæm/, /həˈbeɪməs ˈpæpæm/
habemus papam (uncountable)
- A short, formulaic speech in Latin that announces the identity of a newly elected pope.