sacral

¹

[ sey-kruhl, sak-ruhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to sacred rites or observances.

sacral

²

[ sey-kruhl, sak-ruhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the sacrum.

sacral

¹

/ ˈseɪkrəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or associated with sacred rites

sacral

²

/ ˈseɪkrəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the sacrum

Word History and Origins

Origin of sacral¹

1880–85; < Latin sacr ( um ) sacred thing + -al ¹

Origin of sacral²

1760–70; < New Latin sacrālis; sacrum, -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sacral¹

C19: from Latin sacrum sacred object

Origin of sacral²

C18: from New Latin sacrālis of the sacrum

Example Sentences

Even if Roman Catholic religion is on the wane, a sense of the sacral or a need for reflection is also still present in society, whether one is religious, agnostic or atheist.

From Seattle Times

Born with sacral agenesis, a physical condition that makes her body different, Jones is excluded from “easy beauty,” Kate Tuttle wrote in The New York Times.

From New York Times

He said the find suggested the site had a sacral heritage dating back 2,000 years.

From BBC

In this context, the noise and clamoring of the media, the fusillade of poisonous opinion mongering, the silence of the lamppost video felt almost sacral.

From Washington Post

The medical name for my disability is sacral agenesis.

From New York Times