EX OPERE OPERATO


Meaning of EX OPERE OPERATO in English

-ˈräd.(ˌ)ō

Etymology: Medieval Latin, literally, from the work done

: in virtue of the action — used of a sacrament considered independently of the merits of the minister or the recipient; compare ex opere operantis

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.