Santo
See also: santo
English
Etymology
From Romance.
Proper noun
Santo (plural Santos or Santoes)
- A surname from the Romance languages
Anagrams
Italian
Proper noun
Santo m (feminine Santa)
Anagrams
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- S. (abbreviation)
Etymology
From santo (“saint”), from Latin sānctus (“sacred”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃.tu/
- Hyphenation: San‧to
Adjective
Santo (feminine Santa, masculine plural Santos, feminine plural Santas)
Usage notes
- In saints' names, Santo is only used if the name starts with a vowel. If it starts with a consonant, São is used instead.
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- Dia de Todos os Santos
- dos Santos
- Espírito Santo
- Monte Santo
- Porto Santo
- Sábado Santo
- Santo Amaro
- Santo Anastácio
- Santo André
- Santo Ângelo
- Santo Antão
- Santo Antônio
- Santo António
- Santo Augusto
- Santo Cristo
- Santo Daime
- Santo Eleutério
- Santo Estêvão
- Santo Expedito
- Santo Graal
- Santo Hipólito
- Santo Padre
- Santo Tirso
- Santos
Spanish
Proper noun
Santo m (feminine Santa, feminine plural Santas)
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- Sto. — abbreviation
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsanto/ [ˈsan̪.t̪o]
- Rhymes: -anto
- Syllabification: San‧to
Noun
Santo (feminine Santa, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)
- title used with the name of the male saints Tomas, Tome, Domingo, and Toribio: Saint; St.
- Coordinate term: San
Derived terms
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Tomas
- Santo Tome
- Santo Toribio
Related terms
Adjective
Santo (feminine Santa, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)
- alternative letter-case form of santo when referring to an important figure, item, or event which had a masculine gender in Spanish: Holy
Derived terms
- Bagani Camposanto
- Campo Santo
- Camposanto
- Espiritu Santo
- Santissimo Rosario
- Santo Angel
- Santo Cristo
- Santo Niño
- Santo Niño Jesus
- Santo Padre
- Santo Papa
- Santo Rosa
- Santo Rosario
- Santo Rosaryo