santuário
See also: santuario
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- sanctuário (obsolete)
Etymology
From Latin sanctuarium (“sanctuary”), from sanctus (“holy”). Displaced Old Portuguese santuairo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsɐ̃.tu.ˈa.ɾi.u/, /ˌsɐ̃.tu.ˈa.ɾju/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsɐ̃.tu.ˈa.ɾi.o/, /ˌsɐ̃.tu.ˈa.ɾjo/
- Hyphenation: san‧tu‧á‧ri‧o
Noun
santuário m (plural santuários)
- shrine (a place that is holy)
- sanctuary (place of safety, refuge or protection)
- a room where relics are kept
Synonyms
- (shrine): templo
- (place of safety): abrigo, refúgio
- (relic room): relicário, sacrário
Related terms
- santo