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- [san-toh, sahn-; Spanish sahn-taw]
- /ˈsæn toʊ, ˈsɑn-; Spanish ˈsɑn tɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [san-toh, sahn-; Spanish sahn-taw]
- /ˈsæn toʊ, ˈsɑn-; Spanish ˈsɑn tɔ/
Definitions of santo word
- noun plural santo a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S. 1
- noun santo a saint or the representation of one 0
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Origin of santo
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40, for an earlier sense; < American Spanish, Spanish: literally, saint < Latin sānctus
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Santo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
santo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
santo usage trend in Literature
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