sacral
1
[ sey-kruh l, sak-ruh l ]
/ ˈseɪ krəl, ˈsæk rəl /
adjective
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
Origin of sacral
1
1880–85; < Latin
sacr(um) sacred thing +
-al1
Words nearby sacral
sacp,
sacque,
sacr-,
sacra romana rota,
sacrad,
sacral,
sacral artery,
sacral canal,
sacral crest,
sacral flexure,
sacral foramen
Definition for sacral (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for sacral (1 of 2)
sacral
1
/ (ˈseɪkrəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or associated with sacred rites
Word Origin for sacral
C19: from Latin
sacrum sacred object
British Dictionary definitions for sacral (2 of 2)
sacral
2
/ (ˈseɪkrəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the sacrum
Word Origin for sacral
C18: from New Latin
sacrālis of the
sacrum
Medical definitions for sacral
sacral
[ sā′krəl ]
adj.
In the region of or relating to the sacrum.