Santo

See also: santo

English

Etymology

From Romance.

Proper noun

Santo (plural Santos or Santoes)

  1. A surname from the Romance languages

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Italian

Proper noun

Santo m (feminine Santa)

  1. Saint

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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)

  1. Saint

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.

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Spanish

Proper noun

Santo m (feminine Santa, feminine plural Santas)

  1. Saint

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • Sto.abbreviation

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Santo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsanto/ [ˈsan̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -anto
  • Syllabification: San‧to

Noun

Santo (feminine Santa, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. title used with the name of the male saints Tomas, Tome, Domingo, and Toribio: Saint; St.
    Coordinate term: San

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Adjective

Santo (feminine Santa, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. alternative letter-case form of santo when referring to an important figure, item, or event which had a masculine gender in Spanish: Holy

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