sfânt

Romanian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *svętъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwen- (holy), compare Serbo-Croatian svȇt. Influenced by the earlier form sânt, (from Latin sānctus), which it largely replaced.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sfɨnt]

Adjective

sfânt m or n (feminine singular sfântă, masculine plural sfinți, feminine and neuter plural sfinte)

  1. holy, sacred; saintly

Declension

Synonyms

Noun

sfânt m (plural sfinți, feminine equivalent sfântă)

  1. saint

Declension

See also

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