/san/
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Translation
saint (before a male name)
Word origin
Apocopated form of santo, from Latin sanctus ('holy, consecrated'), past participle of sancire ('to consecrate'). The same root gives English saint and sanctify.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sanctus
- English cognates
- saint, sanctify, sacrosanct
Examples
Juan patrón .
Saint John is the patron of the city.
Pedro.
We are going to the Saint Peter festival.
Francisco.
The church bears the name of Saint Francis.
Nací Juan, junio.
I was born on Saint John's day, in the month of June.
plaza Marcos .
Saint Mark's square is full of people today.
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