dies irae

Di·es I·rae

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-eys eer-ey]
- /ˈdi eɪs ˈɪər eɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-eys eer-ey]
- /ˈdi eɪs ˈɪər eɪ/

Definitions of dies irae words

noun dies irae a Latin hymn on the Day of Judgment, commonly sung in a Requiem Mass. 1
noun dies irae Religion 1
noun dies irae a famous Latin hymn of the 13th century, describing the Last Judgment. It is used in the Mass for the dead 0
noun dies irae a musical setting of this hymn, usually part of a setting of the Requiem 0
noun dies irae a medieval Latin hymn about Judgment Day, beginning Dies Irae: it was formerly sung at the mass for the dead 0

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Parts of speech for Dies irae

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dies irae popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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