sacrificial
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sacrificiālis (“sacrificial”), from sacrificium (“sacrifice”), from sacrificus (“sacrificial”), from sacrificō (“sacrifice”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”) + faciō (“do, make”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.fɪʃ.əl/, /ˈsæk.ɹə.fɪʃ.əl/
Adjective
sacrificial (not comparable)
- Relating to sacrifice
- The old sacrificial well is still there, but animals aren't thrown into it to appease monsters anymore.
- Used as a sacrifice.
- The sacrificial coating protects the hull, but because it takes the damage the hull doesn't, we must replace it annually.
- The ceremony involves the ritual slaying of a sacrificial lamb.
Derived terms
Translations
relating to sacrifice
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used as a sacrifice
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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sacrificiālis.
Adjective
sacrificial (masculine and feminine plural sacrificials)
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sacrificiālis.
Adjective
sacrificial (plural sacrificiales)
Related terms
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