qaddis

Maltese

Root
q-d-s
11 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قِدِّيس (qiddīs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔadˈdiːs/

Adjective

qaddis (feminine singular qaddisa, plural qaddisin, comparative eqdes or aqdes)

  1. holy
    Synonym: mqaddes

Noun

qaddis m (plural qaddisin, feminine qaddisa, diminutive qdejdes)

  1. (Christianity) saint (male or of unspecified sex)
    Synonym: santu
  2. natural disposition

See also

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