sankta

See also: Sankta

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin sanctus (“holy, sacred”).

Adjective

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

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

sanktejo (“hallowed ground”)
sanktfiguro (“icon”)
sanktigi (“sanctify”)
sanktoleo (“holy oil”)
sanktulo (“saint”)

Faroese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈsanta], [ˈsankta]

Adjective

sankta (no declension)

(religion) holy
sankta Ólavur kongur
King Olav the Saint

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