sacral

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adjective (1)

sa·​cral ˈsa-krəl How to pronounce sacral (audio) ˈsā- How to pronounce sacral (audio)
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: of, relating to, or lying near the sacrum
the sacral region of the spinal cord

sacral

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adjective (2)

sa·​cral ˈsā-krəl How to pronounce sacral (audio) ˈsa- How to pronounce sacral (audio)
: holy, sacred
sacral authority

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Adjective (2) sacral laws that have been passed down for generations
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These heirlooms, known as tekemets, reflected the full spectrum of steppe values, depicting sacral elements such as koshkar muiz (‘ram horns’ in Kazakh), the foremost symbol of wealth, abundance, and fertility. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 After his remarkable 2025 season, Healy has found this one much more difficult, not helped by a broken sacral bone (at the base of the spine) suffered at Itzulia, the Basque Country’s WorldTour stage race, in April. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 North Korea’s state media regularly hailed citizens who, amid earthquakes and floods, laid down their lives to protect sacral images of Kim Il Sung. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 My pelvic floor was in the sacral chakra, associated with the color orange, the element of water, emotions, desires, relationships, and creativity, and governed by Parvati, the goddess of fidelity, fertility, and power. — Casey Johnston, Wired News, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sacral

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Etymology

Adjective (2)

Latin sacr-, sacer — more at sacred

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1767, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sacral was in 1767

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sacral

1 of 2 adjective
sa·​cral ˈsak-rəl How to pronounce sacral (audio) ˈsā-krəl How to pronounce sacral (audio)
: of, relating to, or lying near the sacrum
the sacral region of the spinal cord

sacral

2 of 2 noun
: a sacral vertebra or sacral nerve
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