santuário

See also: santuario

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• sanctuário (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃.tuˈa.ɾju/, (faster) /sɐ̃ˈtwa.ɾju/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈtwa.ɾju/

• Hyphenation: san‧tu‧á‧ri‧o

Noun

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

• santo

Further reading

• “santuário”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “santuário”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026