Sacral
/ˈseɪ.krəl/noun
Relating to the sacrum or to the sacred part of the body near the lower spine.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Latin *sacer*, a word that could mean both “holy” and “cursed,” showing how ancient cultures treated the sacred as dangerously powerful.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
sacrum
“The sacrum, the bone considered sacred at the base of the spine”
Late Latin
Latin
sacralis
“Relating to the sacrum or the sacred bone”
Middle French
French
sacré
“Sacred; holy”
14th Century
English
sacral
“Relating to the sacrum or the sacred region of the body”
Modern English
English
sacral
“Relating to the sacrum or the lower back region”
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