Santa Rita

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Santa Rita.

Proper noun

Santa Rita

  1. A town in Chalatenango department, El Salvador.

Cebuano

Etymology 1

From Spanish Santa Rita.

Proper noun

Santa Rita

  1. Rita of Cascia

Etymology 2

Named after Saint Rita of Cascia.

Proper noun

Santa Rita

  1. a barangay of Asturias, Cebu, Philippines
  2. a municipality of Samar, Philippines
  3. a municipality of Pampanga, Philippines

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Santa Rita.

Portuguese

Etymology

Named after Saint Rita of Cascia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃.tɐ ˈʁi.tɐ/ [ˈsɐ̃.tɐ ˈhi.tɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃.tɐ ˈʁi.tɐ/ [ˈsɐ̃.tɐ ˈχi.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃.ta ˈʁi.ta/ [ˈsɐ̃.ta ˈhi.ta]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃.tɐ ˈʁi.tɐ/

Proper noun

Santa Rita ?

  1. a municipality of Maranhão, Brazil
  2. a municipality of Paraíba, Brazil
  3. a neighborhood of Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsanta ˈrita/ [ˌsãn̪.t̪a ˈri.t̪a]
  • Syllabification: San‧ta Ri‧ta

Proper noun

Santa Rita m

  1. a town in Chalatenango department, El Salvador