santo in Spanish: saint; holy (adjective)

/ˈsanto/

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Translation

saint; holy

Word origin

From Latin sanctus ('holy, consecrated'), past participle of sancire ('to consecrate'). The same root gives English saint, sanctify and sanction.

Origin: Latin
Root: sanctus
English cognates: saint, sanctify, sanction

Grammar

Femininesanta

Masc pluralsantos

Fem pluralsantas

Examples

Today is my saint's day.

Recen .

Pray the holy name of God as a family.

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He is a saint, he never loses his patience.

The priest used the holy water before mass.

I have no earthly remedy for this pain.

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This word is part of lesson 12.