santo
Opposite of
laico, secular, impuro, pecador, réprobo, libidinoso
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɐ̃.tu/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese santo, from Latin sānctus, perfect passive participle of sanciō (“consecrate, appoint as sacred”), from Proto-Indo-European *sān- (“healthy, happy”).
Related words
belonging to
holy person
derived from
holy man
saint
santo
sant
άγιος
heilig
santo
heilig
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