Etymology

santería

Today it means: An Afro-Cuban religion, somewhat similar to voodoo, based upon Yoruba deities and Roman Catholic saints. Full definition →

Spanish santería
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The story

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromsantería“saintishness, saintery”
  2. English todaysantería

Borrowed from Spanish santería (“saintishness, saintery”).

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