Misa (en. Mass)

/ˈmisa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Christian celebration that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ.
I attended the morning mass at the church.
Asistí a la misa de la mañana en la iglesia.
The place where the Eucharist is celebrated.
The mass was celebrated in the cathedral.
La misa se celebró en la catedral.
Set of prayers and rituals of the Catholic liturgy.
The priest pronounced the words of the mass with great solemnity.
El sacerdote pronunció las palabras de la misa con gran solemnidad.

Etymology

From Latin 'missa', which referred to the mass as the sending or farewell of the attendees.

Common Phrases and Expressions

midnight mass
Mass celebrated on Christmas Eve.
misa del gallo
Thanksgiving mass
Mass in which thanks are given to God for received blessings.
misa de acción de gracias
to attend mass
To participate in a religious celebration in a church.
asistir a misa

Related Words

priest
Person who performs the mass in the church.
sacerdote
Eucharist
Sacrament in which the Last Supper of Jesus Christ is commemorated.
eucaristía
altar
Sacred table where the mass is celebrated.
altar

Slang Meanings

To go to mass
Yesterday I went to mass with my family.
Ayer fui a misa con mi familia.
To say mass
There’s no need to say mass if there’s nothing important to say.
No hay que hacer misa si no hay nada importante que decir.