interjection
hōsannā
hōsannā
Classical[hoːˈsan.naː]Ecclesiastical[oˈs̬an.na]
Meaning
- hosanna, praise be to God
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὡσαννᾱ́ (hōsannā́), from Aramaic אושענא/ܐܘܫܥܢܐ ('ōsha‘nā), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשַׁע נָא (hōsha‘ nā, “please save”).
Descendants
- Englishhosanna
- Frenchhosanna
- Italianosanna
- Polishhosanna
In English words that came into English from hōsannā
- hosannaosanna