Santo

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English

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Etymology

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Romance

Proper noun

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Santo (plural Santos or Santoes)

  1. A surname from the Romance languages

Italian

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Proper noun

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Santo m (feminine Santa)

  1. Saint

Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From santo (saint), from Latin sānctus (sacred).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: San‧to

Adjective

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Santo (feminine Santa, masculine plural Santos, feminine plural Santas)

  1. Saint

Usage notes

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  • In saints' names, Santo is only used if the name starts with a vowel. If it starts with an consonant, São is used instead.

Coordinate terms

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Derived terms

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Spanish

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Proper noun

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Santo m

  1. Saint

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Santo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Santo (feminine Santa, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. title used with the name of the male saints Tomas, Tome, Domingo, and Toribio: Saint; St.
    Coordinate term: San

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Adjective

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Santo (feminine Santa, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of santo when referring to an important figure, item, or event which had a masculine gender in Spanish: Holy

Derived terms

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