Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation

Mortuis

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noun
corpse, the dead one, the dead
Form of mortuus

This is the Ecclesiastical (Church Latin) pronunciation of Mortuis, 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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