sacristán

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See also: sacristan

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin sacristānus, from sacrista (servant of god, member of a religious community in charge of vestments, ornaments and vessels), from Latin sacrī (sacred) Late Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sakɾisˈtan/ [sa.kɾisˈt̪ãn]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: sa‧cris‧tán

Noun

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sacristán m (plural sacristanes, feminine sacristana, feminine plural sacristanas)

  1. sexton
    Synonym: sepulturero
  2. sacristan
    Synonym: sacrista
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Further reading

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