narcosanto

Spanish

noun

Definitions

A saint worshipped in the religious practices associated with the drug cartels.

Etymology

Prefix from Spanish, Castilian santo (saints, saint).

Origin

Spanish

santo

Gloss

saints, saint

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

sānctus Latin
santamente Spanish, Castilian
santero Spanish, Castilian
santeño Spanish, Castilian
santidad Spanish, Castilian
santo Spanish, Castilian
santón Spanish, Castilian
santo Tagalog
sancto Old Spanish
sáatu Huichol