sacro
sacred
Formal term for holy or sacred things
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adjective suffix
Sacro means sacred and is a cognate of the English word.
sacro
sacred, holy (formal / literary)
A more elevated, formal term meaning sacred.
El templo es un lugar sacroThe temple is a sacred place
Guardaban un silencio sacro durante la ceremoniaThey kept a holy silence during the ceremony
sacro
sacrum
The triangular bone at the base of the spine
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Sacro means sacrum and is a cognate of the English anatomical word sacrum0, which was historically considered sacred.
sacro
sacrum (anatomy)
The anatomical name for the triangular bone at the base of the spine.
Me duele el sacro después de tanto sentarmeMy sacrum hurts after sitting so long
El médico vio una fractura en el sacroThe doctor saw a fracture in the sacrum