Ave Maria

== English == === Alternative forms === Ave Mary (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English Ave Maria, Ave Marie, Ave Mary(e), from Latin Avē Marīa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/ === Noun === Ave Maria (plural Ave Marias) Hail Mary (Catholic prayer, part of the rosary) ==== Synonyms ==== Angelical salutation ==== Derived terms ==== ave == Latin == === Etymology === From (h)avē̆ (“hail!”) + Marīa (“Mary”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈa.weː maˈriː.a], [ˈa.wɛ maˈriː.a] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈaː.ve maˈriː.a] === Phrase === Avē̆ Marīa! Hail Mary (a salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God; used in the Roman Catholic church) ==== Descendants ==== → English: Ave Maria Istriot: avemaria Italian: Ave Maria