sfânt
See also: șfanț
RomanianEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
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. Compare Aromanian sãntu.
svent is borrowed from Old Church Slavonic свѧтъ (svętŭ) and is now obsolete.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
sfânt m or n (feminine singular sfântă, masculine plural sfinți, feminine and neuter plural sfinte)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of sfânt
SynonymsEdit
NounEdit
sfânt m (plural sfinți, feminine equivalent sfântă)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of sfânt