santos
santos is the plural of santo.
Meaning of santo
Noun
santo (plural santos)
- A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies.
- A santo may get a new coat of paint on its feast day or at Christmas. Or sometimes, when a prayer has been granted, a Puerto Rican repays his santo with a fresh coat of paint.1972, Shirley Glubok, The Art of the Spanish in the United States and Puerto Rico
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Santos
Santos
- plural of Santo
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Santos
Santos
- A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.
Proper noun (3) capitalized: Santos
Santos (plural Santoses)
- A surname from the Romance languages.
- When Larissa Santos opened her front door and saw Rachel Bush for the first time, she was immediately flooded with emotions.2023 August 18, Francesca Street, “Her flight was canceled. Then she ended up on the doorstep of her future wife”, in CNN
Forms of santos
| plural | Santoses |
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Origin of santos
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Borrowed from Portuguese Santos.
From Romance (Spanish Santos, Portuguese Santos).
Phrases with santos
Questions about santos
- What does santos mean?
- Santos means a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.
- What is santos the plural of?
- Santos is the plural of santo.
- What part of speech is santos?
- Santos is a proper noun.
Words near santos in the dictionary
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