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Ido
Noun
misterio (plural misterii)
- mystery
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mystērium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (mustḗrion), from μύστης (mústēs, “one who has been initiated”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /misˈteɾjo/
- Rhymes: -eɾjo
- Syllabification: mis‧te‧rio
Noun
misterio m (plural misterios)
- mystery, mysteriousness
- Synonym: arcano
- (Christianity) crib, nativity scene
- Synonyms: belén, nacimiento, pesebre, pasito
- (Catholicism) mystery, event in Jesus' life
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