sacramental
/ˈsækɹəməntəl/SA-kruh-muhn-tuhl
/ˈsækɹəməntəl/SA-kruh-muhn-tuhl
Meaningof a sacrament
Common meaning: to do with sacred rites
- sacrholy, set apart for a godLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1610 · scan
- amentnoun ending: a means or result
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from sacrament + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), SACRAMENT, p.522 · scan
Roots
- sacer, sacra, sacrum Latin “holy, set apart for a god”
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