sanct

Old English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sanctus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɑnkt/, [sɑŋkt]

Noun

sanct m (nominative plural sanctas)

1. saint

Declension

Declension of sanct (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sanct	sanctas
accusative	sanct	sanctas
genitive	sanctes	sancta
dative	sancte	sanctum

Synonyms

• hālga

Descendants

• Middle English: sanct, senct, seinct, sainct, seint, saint (through confluence with Old French sainte)
  • English: saint
  • Scots: saunt, sanct, sainct, seinct, seint, saint

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Old French

Noun

sanct oblique singular, m (oblique plural sancz or sanctz, nominative singular sancz or sanctz, nominative plural sanct)

1. Alternative form of saint