Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation

Horto

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noun
garden, fruit/kitchen garden, pleasure garden, park
Form of hortus

This is the Ecclesiastical (Church Latin) pronunciation of Horto, as used in the traditional Catholic Mass, Rosary, and liturgical prayers. Ecclesiastical Latin follows Italian phonetic rules and is the pronunciation taught by the Vatican.

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