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sfântă
holy /ˈsfɨn.tə/
adjective#4926 most common
Also: saintly, sacred, blessed
Example sentences
Maria este o femeie sfântă.
Maria is a holy woman.
Biserica sărbătorește azi o zi sfântă.
The church celebrates a holy day today.
Biblia este considerată o carte sfântă pentru creștini.
The Bible is considered a holy book for Christians.
Sfânta Fecioară este venerată în multe biserici ortodoxe.
The Holy Virgin is venerated in many Orthodox churches.
Icoana sfântă a fost pictată în secolul al XVI-lea de un călugăr anonim.
The holy icon was painted in the 16th century by an anonymous monk.
Tradiția vorbește despre o relicvă sfântă păstrată cu strictețe în catedrala veche, ferită de ochii curioșilor.
Tradition speaks of a holy relic kept strictly in the old cathedral, hidden from curious eyes.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sfântă | sfinte |
| Genitive | sfinte | sfinte |
| Accusative | sfântă | sfinte |
| Vocative | sfântă | sfinte |
Word family
sfântholy (masculine singular)
sfințisaints (masculine plural)
sfințenieholiness, sanctity
a sfințito sanctify, to consecrate
sfințitconsecrated, blessed
Etymology
Sfântă is the feminine singular form of sfânt, which comes from Latin sanctus, meaning consecrated or holy. The word entered Romanian very early, as part of the core Christian vocabulary, which is why it kept the nt cluster instead of following the usual Latin -ct- to Romanian -pt- shift seen in words like lapte from lactem. The initial f was added later in Romanian, likely reinforced by contact with Slavic religious terms of similar meaning.
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