santo
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Indonesian [edit]
Noun [edit]
santo
Interlingue [edit]
Noun [edit]
santo
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin sanctus.
Adjective [edit]
santo m (f santa, m plural santi, f plural sante)
Noun [edit]
santo m (plural santi) feminine santa before a consonant san or sant', abbreviation S.
Derived terms [edit]
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Anagrams [edit]
Portuguese [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- sancto (obsolete)
Etymology [edit]
From Old Portuguese santo, from Latin sanctus, perfect passive participle of sanciō (“consecrate, appoint as sacred”), from Proto-Indo-European *sān- (“healthy, happy”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
santo m (feminine santa plural santos feminine plural santas; comparable)
- Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god; holy; sacred.
- (religion) Flawless from a religious point of view; holy.
- Designed or exalted by a divine sanction; holy; venerable.
- Saintly; relating to saints.
- Inviolable; holy.
- (Of a day) during which one must dedicate himself to religion, rather than work.
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of the Portuguese adjective santo
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | masculine | feminine | |
| positive | santo | santa | santos | santas |
| comparative | mais santo | mais santa | mais santos | mais santas |
| superlative | o mais santo santíssimo |
a mais santa santíssima |
os mais santos santíssimos |
as mais santas santíssimas |
Synonyms [edit]
- (dedicated to a religious purpose): eclesiástico, religioso
- (flawless from a religious point of view): puro
- (designed or exalted by a divine sanction): sacro, sagrado, venerável
- (inviolable): inviolável
Antonyms [edit]
- (dedicated to a religious purpose): laico, leigo, mundano, profano, secular, temporal
- (flawless from a religious point of view): impuro, pecador, réprobo
Derived terms [edit]
Noun [edit]
santo m (plural santos, feminine singular santa, feminine plural santas)
- (Roman Catholicism) someone who has been formally canonised by the Catholic Church
- saint (a virtuous or holy person)
- an extremely kind individual
Related terms [edit]
Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin sanctus.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
santo m (feminine santa, masculine plural santos, feminine plural santas)
Noun [edit]
santo m (plural santos, feminine singular santa, feminine plural santas)
Derived terms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
See also [edit]
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- Interlingue nouns
- Italian terms derived from Latin
- Italian adjectives
- Italian nouns
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- Portuguese terms derived from Latin
- Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Portuguese terms with homophones
- Portuguese adjectives
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- Portuguese nouns
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- Spanish terms derived from Latin
- Spanish adjectives
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