misterio
See also: mistério
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin mystērium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (mustḗrion), from μύστης (mústēs, “one who has been initiated”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /misˈteɾjo/ [misˈt̪e.ɾjo]
- Rhymes: -eɾjo
- Syllabification: mis‧te‧rio
Noun
misterio m (plural misterios)
- mystery
- mysteriousness
- (Christianity) crib, nativity scene
- (Catholicism) mystery, event in Jesus' life
Derived terms
- de intriga y misterio (“cloak-and-dagger”)
- misterioso
Related terms
Further reading
- “misterio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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