sanctus
pronunciation
How to pronounce sanctus in British English:
UK ['sæŋktəs]
How to pronounce sanctus in American English:
US ['sæŋktəs]
Word Origin
- Sanctus (n.)
- late 14c., Latin, initial word of the "angelic hymn" (Isa. vi:3), concluding the preface of the Eucharist, literally "holy" (see saint (n.)). It renders Hebrew qadhosh in the hymn.