santo

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies.
    — A santo may get a new coat of paint on its feast day or at Christmas. Or sometimes, when a prayer has been granted, a Puerto Rican repays his santo with a fresh coat of paint.

词形变化

santos plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Proto-Indo-European *sh₂néktider.
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Italic *-jōder.
Proto-Italic *sankjō
Proto-Italic *sanktos
Latin sānctus
Old Spanish sancto
Old Spanish santo
Spanish santobor.
English santo
Borrowed from Spanish santo.
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