sacral

1 of 2

adjective (1)

sa·​cral ˈsa-krəl How to pronounce sacral (audio) ˈsā- How to pronounce sacral (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce sacral (audio) ˈsa- How to pronounce sacral (audio)
: holy, sacred
sacral authority

Examples of sacral in a Sentence

Adjective (2) sacral laws that have been passed down for generations
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Cooper Jones has sacral agenesis, a congenital condition that affects the lower spine. Longreads, 3 May 2024 People with paraplegia can control their bladder through sacral nerve stimulation, facilitating communication between the bladder and brain. Caroline Barlott, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2015 The DoubleBlind merch section has some kitschy items, like vials of sacral balancing oil (sold out), but the brand ethos, by and large, is more do-good than Day-Glo. New York Times, 20 July 2022 When Solomon uncovered the sacral platter there in the grimy pit of his backpack, what came to him—what flooded him—was an untamed surmise, though not without precedent: Mary Magdalene and St. Catherine had from the beginning been patronesses and intercessors for the friars. Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for sacral 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of sacral was in 1767

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Cite this Entry

“Sacral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacral. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

sacral

1 of 2 adjective
: 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
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