"misterio" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /misˈteɾjo/, [misˈt̪e.ɾjo] Forms: misterios [plural]
Rhymes: -eɾjo Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mystērium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (mustḗrion), from μύστης (mústēs, “one who has been initiated”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|la|mystērium}} Borrowed from Latin mystērium, {{der|es|grc|μυστήριον}} Ancient Greek μυστήριον (mustḗrion) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} misterio m (plural misterios)
  1. mystery, mysteriousness Tags: masculine Synonyms: arcano
    Sense id: en-misterio-es-noun-OneTI3O4 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 5 52 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 43 4 53
  2. (Christianity) crib, nativity scene Tags: masculine Synonyms: belén, nacimiento, pesebre, pasito
    Sense id: en-misterio-es-noun-jRUbmvFh Categories (other): Christianity Topics: Christianity
  3. (Catholicism) mystery, event in Jesus' life Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-misterio-es-noun-ydhEH-Ct Categories (other): Catholicism, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Genres Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 38 9 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 5 52 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 43 4 53 Disambiguation of Genres: 28 3 69 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: de intriga y misterio (english: cloak-and-dagger), misterioso Related terms: mistérico
Categories (other): Christmas Disambiguation of Christmas: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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