Santo

See also: santo

English

Etymology

Romance

Proper noun

Santo (plural Santos or Santoes)

1. A surname from the Romance languages

Italian

Proper noun

Santo m (feminine Santa)

1. Saint

Anagrams

• stano, stanò, stona

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 an consonant, São is used instead.

Coordinate terms

• santa
• santo

Derived terms

• Dia de Todos os Santos
• dos Santos
• Espírito Santo
• Monte Santo
• Porto Santo
• Sábado Santo
• Santo Amaro
• 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

1. Saint

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Sto. — abbreviation

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Santo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsanto/, [ˈsan.to]
• Hyphenation: 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

Derived terms

• Santo Domingo
• Santo Tomas
• Santo Tome
• Santo Toribio

 

Related terms

• San
• Santos

Adjective

Santo (feminine Santa, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

1. alternative letter case for 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