sacral

¹ American  

[sey-kruhl, sak-ruhl] / ˈseɪ krəl, ˈsæk rəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to sacred rites or observances.

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sacral ² American  

[sey-kruhl, sak-ruhl] / ˈseɪ krəl, ˈsæk rəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the sacrum.

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sacral ¹ British  

/ ˈseɪkrəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or associated with sacred rites

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sacral ² British  

/ ˈseɪkrəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the sacrum

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Etymology

Origin of sacral¹

1880–85; < Latin sacr ( um ) sacred thing + -al ¹

Origin of sacral²

1760–70; < New Latin sacrālis; sacrum, -al ¹

Example Sentences

The “Criminal Minds” star also underwent multiple spinal surgeries to manage cauda equina syndrome, a rare condition in which nerve bundles in the lumbar or sacral spine are compressed or not functioning properly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

British newspapers have rushed to offer support, invoking George Orwell’s descriptions of pubs as a haven for the working class and a sacral space for free thinkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Even if Roman Catholic religion is on the wane, a sense of the sacral or a need for reflection is also still present in society, whether one is religious, agnostic or atheist.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

Born with sacral agenesis, a physical condition that makes her body different, Jones is excluded from “easy beauty,” Kate Tuttle wrote in The New York Times.

From New York Times • May 8, 2023

Sometimes there are no nervous disturbances, and this is especially the case when the defect is in the lower lumbar and sacral regions below the termination of the cord.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander