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anitos

anitos is the plural of anito.

Meaning of anito

Noun

anito (countable and uncountable, plural anitos)

  1. (countable) ancestor spirit in Indigenous Philippine folk religions
  2. (uncountable) Synonym of anitism (“folk religion of the Philippines”).
    Synonyms:
    anitism

Questions about anitos

What is anitos the plural of?
Anitos is the plural of anito.

Words near anitos in the dictionary

  1. Anitap
  2. aniten
  3. anitens
  4. anitism
  5. anito
  6. anitos
  7. anitrazafen
  8. anitrogenous
  9. Anitta
  10. anituber
  11. anitubers

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