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Motu

Motu |ˈməʊtuː | noun ( pl. same ) 1 a member of a Melanesian people of Papua New Guinea inhabiting the area around Port Moresby. 2 [ mass noun ] the language of the Motu, the base of a pidgin known as Hiri Motu or (formerly ) Police Motu, widely used as a lingua franca for administrative purposes. adjective relating to the Motu or their language. ORIGIN the name in Melanesian.

 

motu proprio

mo tu pro pri o |ˈmōto͞o ˈprōprēˌō ˌmoʊtu ˈproʊprioʊ | noun ( pl. motu proprios ) an edict issued by the pope personally to the Roman Catholic Church or to a part of it. ORIGIN Latin, literally of one's own volition.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Motu

Motu |ˈməʊtuː | noun ( pl. same ) 1 a member of a Melanesian people of Papua New Guinea inhabiting the area around Port Moresby. 2 [ mass noun ] the language of the Motu, the base of a pidgin known as Hiri Motu or (formerly ) Police Motu, widely used as a lingua franca for administrative purposes. adjective relating to the Motu or their language. ORIGIN the name in Melanesian.

 

motu proprio

motu proprio |ˌməʊtuː ˈprəʊprɪəʊ | noun ( pl. motu proprios ) an edict issued by the Pope personally to the Roman Catholic Church or to a part of it. ORIGIN Latin, literally of one's own volition .

 

Duden Dictionary

Motuproprio

Mo tu pro p rio, Mo tu pro prio Substantiv, Neutrum katholische Kirche , das |Motupr o prio |das Motuproprio; Genitiv: des Motuproprios, Plural: die Motuproprios lateinisch motu proprio = aus eigenem Antrieb Erlass, der aufgrund persönlicher Initiative des Papstes ergeht

 

French Dictionary

motus!

motus! interj. interjection Interjection servant à demander le silence, la discrétion. : Motus! soyez discrets! Note Typographique L ’interjection est toujours suivie d ’un point d ’exclamation qui est souvent repris à la fin de la phrase. Si la phrase exclamative n ’est pas complète, le mot qui suit le point d ’exclamation s ’écrit avec une minuscule initiale. Prononciation Le s se prononce; le mot rime avec cactus

 

Spanish Dictionary

motudo, -da

motudo, -da adjetivo 1 ASur coloquial Motoso (que tiene motas ).2 ASur coloquial Motoso (que tiene el cabello con motas ).

 

motu propio

motu propio motu proprio .

 

motu proprio

motu proprio adverbio Voluntariamente o por propia iniciativa :vine motu proprio, nadie me obligó; la empresa, motu proprio, retiró del mercado unos 200 000 o 300 000 litros de leche, pero el resto de la partida maloliente fue distribuido .La forma original latina y considerada correcta es motu proprio, aunque es habitual la pronunciación motu propio ’.