Vatican

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin Vātī̆cānus (“Vatican Hill”), further etymology unknown. The connection to vāticinārī (“to prophesy, oracle”) is folk-etymological. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈvæ.tɪ.kən/ enPR: vǎ′tĭ-kən enPR: vǎt′ĭ-kən === Proper noun === the Vatican The official residence of the Pope within Vatican City, the Vatican or Apostolic Palace. (metonymic) The papal government; the papacy, the Holy See. A city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. Synonym: Vatican City The Vatican Hill in Rome, where the palace and Vatican City are located. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: バチカン (Bachikan) ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Vatican (not comparable) Relating to the Vatican City state. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “Vatican”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Vacanti == Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /va.tiˈkan/ === Proper noun === Vatican m Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy) the Vatican ==== Declension ==== === See also === == Vietnamese == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Vatican. === Proper noun === Vatican Vatican (the official residence of the Pope within Vatican City, the Vatican or Apostolic Palace) Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy) Synonym: Thành Vatican (metonymic) Vatican (the papal government; the papacy, the Holy See) Synonym: Toà Thánh (“Holy See”) Vatican (the Vatican Hill in Rome, where the palace and Vatican City are located) ==== Synonyms ==== Va-ti-căng