santes
Asturian
Noun
santes
- plural of santa
Catalan
Adjective
santes
- feminine plural of sant
Ladin
Adjective
santes f pl
- feminine plural of sant
Welsh
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈsantɛs/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈsantas/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈsantɛs/
Noun
santes f (plural santesau, not mutable)
- female saint
Usage notes
- For the titles of female saints, santes is often preceded by the definite article y, e.g. y Santes Fair (“Saint Mary”).
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “santes”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies