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Romanian
Etymology
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. It is also preserved in Aromanian sãntu, sãmtu.
Svent is borrowed from Old Church Slavonic свѧтъ (svętŭ) and is now obsolete.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sfânt m or n (feminine singular sfântă, masculine plural sfinți, feminine and neuter plural sfinte)
- holy, sacred; saintly
- Synonyms: sacru, sânt
Declension
Noun
sfânt m (plural sfinți, feminine equivalent sfântă)
- saint
Declension
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