Spirito Santo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Spīritus Sānctus. The /ss/ pronunciation might be a remnant of the original Latin -s.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌspi.ri.to ˈsan.to/, (traditional) /ˌspi.ri.to‿sˈsan.to/
Rhymes: -anto

Proper noun

lo Spirito Santo m

(Christianity) the Holy Ghost

Further reading

Spirito Santo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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