santuário

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Portuguese[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin sanctuarium (“sanctuary”), from sanctus (“holy”). Displaced Old Portuguese santuairo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɐ̃.tu.ˈa.ɾi.u/, /ˌsɐ̃.tu.ˈa.ɾju/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsɐ̃.tu.ˈa.ɾi.o/, /ˌsɐ̃.tu.ˈa.ɾjo/
  • Hyphenation: san‧tu‧á‧ri‧o

Noun[edit]

santuário m (plural santuários)

  1. shrine (a place that is holy)
    Synonyms: templo, relicário, sacrário
  2. sanctuary (place of safety, refuge or protection)
    Synonyms: abrigo, refúgio
  3. a room where relics are kept

Related terms[edit]

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