sfânt

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See also: șfanț

Romanian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From earlier svânt, a blend of sânt +‎ svent, both of them meaning "saint".

sânt is inherited from Latin sanctus and is still in use in some rural areas. Compare Aromanian sãntu.

svent is borrowed from Old Church Slavonic свѧтъ (svętŭ) and is now obsolete.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [sfɨnt]
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Adjective[edit]

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

  1. holy, sacred; saintly
    Synonyms: sacru, sânt

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Noun[edit]

sfânt m (plural sfinți, feminine equivalent sfântă)

  1. saint

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