LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
phrase

īte missa est

īte missa est
Classical[ˈiː.tɛ ˈmɪs.sa ˈɛst]Ecclesiastical[ˈiː.te ˈmis.sa ˈɛst]

Meaning

  1. EcclesiasticalLatingo, the dismissal is made

Origins

One of the oldest formulae of the Roman Rite, recorded in Ordo I (7th or 8th century). The form missa is an adoption of spoken Late Latin for missiō (“dismissal”).

Descendants
  • Ecclesiastical Latinmissa
  • Ecclesiastical Latinmissāle

Quick answers

What does īte missa est mean in Latin?
īte missa est, a phrase, means “go, the dismissal is made”.
How do you pronounce īte missa est?
In classical Latin, [ˈiː.tɛ ˈmɪs.sa ˈɛst]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈiː.te ˈmis.sa ˈɛst].