"amen" meaning in Latin

See amen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [ˈaː.meːn] [Classical-Latin], [ˈäː.men] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: āmēn [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, truly”); cognate with Arabic آمِين (ʔāmīn), Aramaic אַמִין (ʾamīn), Classical Syriac ܐܰܡܺܝܢ (ʾamīn). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|grc-koi|ᾱ̓μήν}} Borrowed from Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn), {{der|la|hbo|אָמֵן||certainly, truly|tr=ʾāmēn}} Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, truly”), {{cog|ar|آمِين}} Arabic آمِين (ʔāmīn), {{cog|arc|אַמִין|tr=ʾamīn}} Aramaic אַמִין (ʾamīn), {{cog|syc|ܐܰܡܺܝܢ‬|tr=ʾamīn}} Classical Syriac ܐܰܡܺܝܢ (ʾamīn) Head templates: {{la-adv|āmēn|-}} āmēn (not comparable), {{tlb|la|Biblical|Christianity|Late Latin|Medieval Latin|Ecclesiastical Latin}} (biblical, Christianity, Late Latin, Medieval Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin)
  1. amen; so be it, let it be Tags: Ecclesiastical, Late-Latin, Latin, Medieval-Latin, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-amen-la-adv-JnlIoHm4 Categories (other): Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Medieval Latin, Bible, Christianity Disambiguation of Ecclesiastical Latin: 33 37 30 Disambiguation of Late Latin: 70 16 13 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 66 19 15 Disambiguation of Medieval Latin: 44 31 25 Disambiguation of Bible: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Christianity: 33 37 30 Topics: Christianity, biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. amen; truly, verily Tags: Ecclesiastical, Late-Latin, Latin, Medieval-Latin, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-amen-la-adv-uGsLlxo5 Categories (other): Ecclesiastical Latin, Bible, Christianity Disambiguation of Ecclesiastical Latin: 33 37 30 Disambiguation of Bible: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Christianity: 33 37 30 Topics: Christianity, biblical, lifestyle, religion

Interjection

IPA: [ˈaː.meːn] [Classical-Latin], [ˈäː.men] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: āmēn [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, truly”); cognate with Arabic آمِين (ʔāmīn), Aramaic אַמִין (ʾamīn), Classical Syriac ܐܰܡܺܝܢ (ʾamīn). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|grc-koi|ᾱ̓μήν}} Borrowed from Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn), {{der|la|hbo|אָמֵן||certainly, truly|tr=ʾāmēn}} Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn, “certainly, truly”), {{cog|ar|آمِين}} Arabic آمِين (ʔāmīn), {{cog|arc|אַמִין|tr=ʾamīn}} Aramaic אַמִין (ʾamīn), {{cog|syc|ܐܰܡܺܝܢ‬|tr=ʾamīn}} Classical Syriac ܐܰܡܺܝܢ (ʾamīn) Head templates: {{head|la|intj|head=āmēn}} āmēn
  1. amen! Tags: Ecclesiastical, Late-Latin, Latin, Medieval-Latin
    Sense id: en-amen-la-intj-XAqOEZrl Categories (other): Ecclesiastical Latin, Bible, Christianity Disambiguation of Ecclesiastical Latin: 33 37 30 Disambiguation of Bible: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Christianity: 33 37 30 Topics: Christianity, biblical, lifestyle, religion
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