sacral

English

Etymology

From Modern Latin sacralis, from Latin sacrum (“sacred, holy”) +‎ -alis.

Adjective

sacral (comparative more sacral, superlative most sacral)

  1. (anatomy) Of the sacrum.
  2. Sacred.
    • 2005, Richard Oliver Collin, Revolutionary scripts: the politics of writing systems
      Compromise is awkward when religion is involved, and the several South Asian writing systems are considered sacral.

Derived terms

  • sacral dimple
  • sacral nerve

Translations

Noun

sacral (plural sacrals)

  1. Any of the sacral bones that make up the sacrum.

Further reading

  • sacral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • sacral in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

sacral (feminine singular sacrale, masculine plural sacraux, feminine plural sacrales)

  1. sacral (clarification of this definition is needed)

Further reading

Anagrams

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saˈkɾal/

Adjective

sacral (plural sacrales)

  1. sacral (sacred)
    Synonyms: sagrado, sacro

Further reading

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