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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sacral

/ˈseɪkɹəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
sacral
IPA
/ˈseɪkɹəl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the sacrum.

adj

Sacred.

noun

Any of the sacral bones that make up the sacrum.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Modern Latin sacrālis, from Latin sacrum (“sacred, holy”) + -ālis.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more sacral (comparative) most sacral (superlative) sacrals (plural)

Derived Forms

bulbosacral caudosacral cervicothoracolumbosacral craniosacral dorsosacral extrasacral iliosacral ischiosacral lumbosacral nonsacral occipitosacral parasacral

Phrases

sacral dimple sacral nerve sacral vertebra

Rhymes With

mackerel

Questions

How do you pronounce sacral?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪkɹəl/.
What does sacral mean?
Of the sacrum.
Where does sacral come from?
From Modern Latin sacrālis, from Latin sacrum (“sacred, holy”) + -ālis.

How to pronounce sacral

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