sacral

1 of 2

adjective (1)

sa·​cral ˈsa-krəl  ˈsā- 

: of, relating to, or lying near the sacrum

the sacral region of the spinal cord

sacral

2 of 2

adjective (2)

sa·​cral ˈsā-krəl  ˈsa- 

: holy, sacred

sacral authority

Synonyms of sacral

Adjective (2)

• sacred
• holy
• liturgical

Examples of sacral in a Sentence

Adjective (2)

sacral laws that have been passed down for generations

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

After his remarkable 2025 season, Healy has found this one much more difficult, not helped by a broken sacral bone (at the base of the spine) suffered at Itzulia, the Basque Country’s WorldTour stage race, in April. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

North Korea’s state media regularly hailed citizens who, amid earthquakes and floods, laid down their lives to protect sacral images of Kim Il Sung. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Holistic treatments include full-body massages, myofascial release, reflexology, cranial sacral therapy, and Shiatsu. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

My pelvic floor was in the sacral chakra, associated with the color orange, the element of water, emotions, desires, relationships, and creativity, and governed by Parvati, the goddess of fidelity, fertility, and power. — Casey Johnston, Wired News, 20 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (2)

Latin sacr-, sacer — more at sacred

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1767, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sacral

• lumbosacral

Medical Definition

sacral

1 of 2 adjective

sa·​cral ˈsak-rəl  ˈsā-krəl 

: of, relating to, or lying near the sacrum

the sacral region of the spinal cord

sacral

2 of 2 noun

: a sacral vertebra or sacral nerve