Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

santera

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: san-tera
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who crafts santos (religious statues).

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish santera.

Inflected Forms

santeras (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

santero

Questions

What does santera mean?: A woman who crafts santos (religious statues).
Where does santera come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Spanish santera.

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