sanctus

Meaning

Verb

1. (declension-1, declension-2, participle) sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred.
2. (declension-1, declension-2, participle) sanctified or made holy
3. (declension-1, declension-2, participle) venerable, august, divine, blessed, holy, saintly
4. (Late-Latin, declension-1, declension-2, participle) sainted (having been made a saint)

Noun

1. (Late-Latin, declension-2) A saint; person who lives a holy and virtuous life.
2. (Late-Latin, declension-2) A person who is officially proclaimed as having lived a life of heroic virtue.
3. (Late-Latin, declension-2) A title given to (2), usually capitalized, prefixed to the person's name.

Concepts

holy

sacred

divine

saint

pious

God-fearing

godly

religious

reverent

elevated

devout

sublime

devotional

Synonyms

sacer

sacratus

divus

caelestis

dius

pius

sancta

castus

sanctimonialis

svet

sveta

Translations

saint

santo

heilig

sagrado

sagrado

santo

άγιος

heilig

sagrat

sacraal

kutsal

sacro

geheiligd

gewijd

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈsaːŋk.tʊs]

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *sanktos, perfect passive participle of *sankjō (“consecrate, appoint as sacred”).
:Perfect passive participle of sanciō.