sanct
Old English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sanctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɑnkt/, [sɑŋkt]
Noun
sanct m (nominative plural sanctas)
- saint
Declension
Declension of sanct (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sanct | sanctas |
| accusative | sanct | sanctas |
| genitive | sanctes | sancta |
| dative | sancte | sanctum |
Synonyms
- hālga
Descendants
- Middle English: sanct, senct, seinct, sainct, seint, saint (through confluence with Old French sainte)
- English: saint
- Scots: saunt, sanct, sainct, seinct, seint, saint
- Yola: sankt
Old French
Noun
sanct m (oblique plural sancz or sanctz, nominative singular sancz or sanctz, nominative plural sanct)
- Alternative form of saint
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sanctus.
Noun
sanct m (uncountable)
- (obsolete) saint
Declension
declension of sanct (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| m gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) sanct | sanctul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) sanct | sanctului |
| vocative | sanctule | |
References
- sanct in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN