misterio

See also: mistério

Ido

Noun

misterio (plural misterii)

1. mystery

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed 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)

1. mystery, mysteriousness

   Synonym: arcano

2. (Christianity) crib, nativity scene

   Synonyms: belén, nacimiento, pesebre, pasito

3. (Catholicism) mystery, event in Jesus' life

Derived terms

• de intriga y misterio (“cloak-and-dagger”)
• misterioso

 

Related terms

• mistérico

 

Further reading

• “misterio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16