santuário

See also: santuario

Portuguese

Alternative forms

sanctuário (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin sanctuarium (“sanctuary”), from sanctus (“holy”). Displaced Old Portuguese santuairo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌsɐ̃.tu.ˈa.ɾi.u/, /ˌsɐ̃.tu.ˈa.ɾju/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌsɐ̃.tu.ˈa.ɾi.o/, /ˌsɐ̃.tu.ˈa.ɾjo/
Hyphenation: san‧tu‧á‧ri‧o

Noun

santuário m (plural santuários)

shrine (a place that is holy)
sanctuary (place of safety, refuge or protection)
a room where relics are kept

Synonyms

(shrine): templo
(place of safety): abrigo, refúgio
(relic room): relicário, sacrário

Related terms

santo

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