santes

See also: Santes and santés

Asturian

Noun

santes

plural of santa

Catalan

Adjective

santes

feminine plural of sant

Ladin

Adjective

santes f pl

feminine plural of sant

Welsh

Etymology

sant +‎ -es

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈsantɛs/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈsantas/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsantɛs/

Noun

santes f (plural santesau, not mutable)

female saint

Usage notes

For the titles of female saints, santes is often preceded by the definite article y, e.g. y Santes Fair (“Saint Mary”).

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “santes”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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