sankta

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Etymology

From Latin sanctus (holy, sacred).

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  • Rhymes: -ankta
  • Hyphenation: sank‧ta

Adjective

sankta (accusative singular sanktan, plural sanktaj, accusative plural sanktajn)

  1. holy, sacred
    Torĉoj, kantoj, preĝoj, kostumoj, ensorĉiga muziko, incenso, sankta akvo; nenio mankis.
    Torches, songs, prayers, costumes, enchanting music, incense, holy water; nothing was missing.
    la forigado de palestinanoj el la Sankta Lando
    the expulsion of Palestinians from the Holy Land

Derived terms

Faroese

Pronunciation

Adjective

sankta (no declension)

  1. (religion) holy
    sankta Ólavur kongur
    King Olav the Saint