sacral

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈseɪkrəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sā′krəl, sak′rəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sa•cral1  (sā′krəl, sak′rəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Religionof or pertaining to sacred rites or observances.
  • Latin sacr(um) sacred thing + -al1
  • 1880–85

sa•cral2  (sā′krəl, sak′rəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Anatomyof or pertaining to the sacrum.
  • Neo-Latin sacrālis; see sacrum, -al1
  • 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sacral / ˈseɪkrəl/
  1. of, relating to, or associated with sacred rites
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin sacrum sacred object
sacral / ˈseɪkrəl/
  1. of or relating to the sacrum
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin sacrālis of the sacrum
'sacral' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
caudal anesthesia - craniosacral - desacralize - lumbosacral - parasympathetic - rump - sacral nerve - sacral plexus - sacralize - sciatic nerve - synsacrum - uropygium

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