santes

See also: Santes and santés

Asturian

Noun

santes

1. plural of santa

Catalan

Adjective

santes

1. feminine plural of sant

Ladin

Adjective

santes f pl

1. 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)

1. 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