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sacrum.

sacrifice; sacred vessel; religious rites (pl.);

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈsa.krũː]Classical-Latin[ˈsaː.krum]
  1. A holy or sacred object, e.g. statue, image, emblem, vessel, utensil.

    declension-2 · neuter
  2. A holy or sacred place, e.g. sanctuary, shrine, temple.

    declension-2 · neuter
  3. A religious act or observance, e.g. a sacrifice, festival, rite.

    declension-2 · neuter
  4. Divine worship or religion.

    declension-2 · neuter
  5. The private religious rites of a family.

    declension-2 · neuter
  6. Poems (as sacred to the muse).

    declension-2 · neuter · plural
  7. Secrets, mysteries.

    declension-2 · neuter · plural · post-Augustan
Where this word comes from

From sacer (“sacred, holy”).

adj[ˈsa.krũː]Classical-Latin[ˈsaː.krum]
  1. inflection of sacer: nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · singular · vocative
  2. inflection of sacer: accusative masculine singular

    accusative · form-of · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

From sacer (“sacred, holy”).

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