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Sinto

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

Dated form of Shinto.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, dated

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A member of the Sinti ethnic group, especially a male member.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Coordinate term: Sinta

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Ultimately from Sinte Romani sinto, possibly via German Sinto; see those entries for more.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: Sinto — a member of the Romani subgroup
  • French: Sinto — a member of the Romani subgroup
  • German: Sinto — a member of the Romani subgroup
  • Italian: Sinto — a member of the Romani subgroup
  • Polish: Sinti — a member of the Romani subgroup
  • Carpathian Romani: sinto — a member of the Romani subgroup
  • Sinte-Romani: sinto — a member of the Romani subgroup
  • Vlax-Romani: sinto — a member of the Romani subgroup