Main Entry:

sanc·tum

Pronunciation:

\ˈsaŋ(k)-təm\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural sanctums also sanc·ta \-tə\

Etymology:

Late Latin, from Latin, neuter of sanctus sacred

Date:

1577

1 : a sacred place 2 : a place where one is free from intrusion <an editor's sanctum> <the inner sanctums of research>