General Santos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines.

Pronunciation

/ˌd͡ʒɛ.nɛ.ɾɐl ˈsan.tos/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-General Santos.wav

Word forms

General Santos

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -alis Latin generālisbor. Anglo-Norman generalbor. Middle French generalbor. ▲ Latin generālisder. Middle English general English general Spanish Paulinoder. Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *sh₂néktider. Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Italic *-jōder. Proto-Italic *sankjō Proto-Italic *sanktos Latin sānctus Old Spanish santo Spanish santo Spanish -s Spanish santos Spanish Santosder. English Paulino Santos English General Santos Named after Filipino general Paulino Santos.

Related words

Dadiangas

Derived words

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