Espíritu Santo

See also: Espiritu Santo

Spanish

Etymology

From espíritu (“spirit”) + santo (“holy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˌpiɾitu ˈsanto/ [esˌpi.ɾi.t̪u ˈsãn̪.t̪o]
• Syllabification: Es‧pí‧ri‧tu San‧to

Proper noun

Espíritu Santo m

1. (Christianity, theology) the Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost

   Synonym: Espíritu Sagrado

   En el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo, y del Espíritu Santo.

   In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Derived terms

• El Espíritu Santo

 

Further reading

• “Espíritu Santo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28