Santo

== English == === Etymology === From Romance. === Proper noun === Santo (plural Santos or Santoes) A surname from the Romance languages. === Anagrams === natos, tonas, sat on, Stano, aston, Aston, Atons, Tanos == Italian == === Proper noun === Santo m (feminine Santa) Saint === Anagrams === stano, stanò, stona == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === S. (abbreviation) === Etymology === From santo (“saint”), from Latin sānctus (“sacred”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: San‧to === Adjective === Santo (feminine Santa, masculine plural Santos, feminine plural Santas) Saint ==== Usage notes ==== In saints' names, Santo is only used if the name starts with a vowel or H, which is silent. If it starts with a consonant, São is used instead. ==== Coordinate terms ==== santa santo ==== Derived terms ==== == Spanish == === Proper noun === Santo m (feminine Santa, feminine plural Santas) Saint == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === Sto. — abbreviation === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish Santo. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsanto/ [ˈsan̪.t̪o] Rhymes: -anto Syllabification: San‧to === Noun === Santo (feminine Santa, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ) title used with the name of the male saints Tomas, Tome, Domingo, and Toribio: Saint; St. Coordinate term: San ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== San Santos === Adjective === Santo (feminine Santa, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ) alternative letter-case form of santo when referring to an important figure, item, or event which had a masculine gender in Spanish: Holy ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === tanso