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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish apóstolo, from Late Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “messenger, one sent forth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
apostolo anim (plural apostolomeh)
- (Christianity) (he is) an apostle; one of the Twelve Apostles.
Synonyms
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Noun
apostolo (accusative singular apostolon, plural apostoloj, accusative plural apostolojn)
- (Christianity) Apostle
- apostle (missionary or pioneer)
Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “messenger, one sent forth”), from ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō, “I send off”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “I set”).
Pronunciation
Noun
apostolo m (plural apostoli)
- Apostle
- apostle (missionary or pioneer)
Further reading
- apostolo in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- apostolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Noun
apostolō
- dative/ablative singular of apostolus