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 sacro = The temple is a sacred place
- Guardaban un silencio sacro durante la ceremonia = They kept a holy silence during the ceremony
sacro
sacrum
The triangular bone at the base of the spine
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sacrum
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noun suffix
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 sentarme = My sacrum hurts after sitting so long
- El médico vio una fractura en el sacro = The doctor saw a fracture in the sacrum