apostólico

apostolic

adjective ah-pohs-TOH-lee-koh Rare

Origin: From Latin apostolicus, from Greek apostolikos, from apostolos (apostle).

Usage Note

Apostólico relates to the apostles of Jesus or to the authority they are held to have transmitted — la Santa Sede Apostólica (the Holy Apostolic See). The formula apostólico y romano appears in official Church documents. It can also mean papal: nuncio apostólico (apostolic nuncio) is the Vatican's ambassador to a country.

Examples

"El nuncio apostólico visitó la catedral."

Natural Translation

The apostolic nuncio visited the cathedral.

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