See also: șfanț

Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): [sfɨnt]
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Adjective

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sfânt m or n (feminine singular sfântă, masculine plural sfinți, feminine and neuter plural sfinte)

  1. holy, sacred; saintly
    Synonyms: sacru, sânt

Declension

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Noun

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sfânt m (plural sfinți, feminine equivalent sfântă)

  1. saint

Declension

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