santo

nounattested in dialogue

A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies.

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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.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *sh₂nékti Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Italic *-iō Proto-Italic *sankiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Proto-Italic *sanktos Latin sānctus Old Spanish sancto Old Spanish santo Spanish santobor. English santo Borrowed from Spanish santo.

Forms

plural: santos

Santa · An instance of someone dressed up as Santa.Santana · A surname from Spanish.Santiago · Numerous places: A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

santo · A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies.

Santo · A surname from the Romance languages.Santos · A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.sap · The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and…

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