Saccular
/ˈsæk.jə.lɚ/noun
Shaped like a sac or pouch.
Did you know?Saccular comes from Latin *saccus* (“bag, sack”), ultimately from Greek *sákos* / *sakkos*—a word-family tied to containers, coverings, and things that hold what’s hidden.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
sákos / sakkos
“bag, sack, covering”
Classical Latin
Latin
saccus
“sack, bag”
Late Latin
Latin
sacculāris
“pertaining to a small sack or pouch”
16th Century
English
sacular
“shaped like a sack or pouch”
Modern English
English
saccular
“shaped like a sac or pouch”