Espiritu Santo

See also: Espíritu Santo and Espírito Santo

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪsˈpɪɹɪtu ˈsɑːntəʊ/

Proper noun

Espiritu Santo

  1. The largest island of Vanuatu.

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Proper noun

Espiritú Sánto

  1. (religion) Holy Ghost

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Espíritu Santo (“Holy Spirit”), from Latin Spīritus Sānctus (“Holy Spirit”), calque of Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον (Pneûma tò Hágion, literally “Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔesˌpiɾitu ˈsanto/ [ʔɛsˌpiː.ɾɪˌt̪u ˈsan̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -anto
  • Syllabification: Es‧pi‧ri‧tu San‧to

Proper noun

Espíritú Santo (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜆᜓ ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ) (Christianity)

  1. Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost
    Synonyms: Banal na Espiritu, Diyos Espiritu Santo

Further reading

  • “Espiritu Santo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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