"sacrum" meaning in Latin

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Adjective

IPA: [ˈsa.krũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsaː.krum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: sacrom [alternative, Old-Latin]
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  1. inflection of sacer:
    nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: sacer
    Sense id: en-sacrum-la-adj-9m~BDmfk Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 59 13 4 4 4 3 3 4 7
  2. inflection of sacer:
    accusative masculine singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, masculine, singular Form of: sacer
    Sense id: en-sacrum-la-adj-mx-Q8~s5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sacer, sacerdōs, sacerdōtālis, sacerdōtium, sacerdōtula, sacrāmentālis, sacrāmentum, sacrārium, sacrārius, sacrātē, sacrātiō, sacrātor, sacricola, sacrifer, sacrificālis, sacrificātiō, sacrificātor, sacrificātus, sacrificiolus, sacrificium, sacrificō, sacrificulus, sacrificus, sacrilegē, sacrilegium, sacrilegus, sacrō, sacrōsanctus

Noun

IPA: [ˈsa.krũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsaː.krum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
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  1. A holy or sacred object, e.g. statue, image, emblem, vessel, utensil. Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-sacrum-la-noun-8D9KgbJu
  2. A holy or sacred place, e.g. sanctuary, shrine, temple. Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-sacrum-la-noun-GjVhYGmB
  3. A religious act or observance, e.g. a sacrifice, festival, rite. Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-sacrum-la-noun-3vZt9D90
  4. Divine worship or religion. Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-sacrum-la-noun-27UNm0gJ
  5. The private religious rites of a family. Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-sacrum-la-noun-1iU~RcDJ
  6. (only in plural) Poems (as sacred to the muse). Tags: declension-2, neuter, plural
    Sense id: en-sacrum-la-noun-C-8OlQOI Categories (other): Latin entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 12 9 7 6 8 4 11 30 14 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 46 6 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 8 4 6 4 11 3 15 39 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 6 3 7 6 7 11 13 32 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 6 3 6 6 6 10 15 36 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 4 3 4 6 20 50 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 5 3 6 6 6 10 11 40 13
  7. (only in plural, post-Augustan) Secrets, mysteries. Tags: declension-2, neuter, plural, post-Augustan
    Sense id: en-sacrum-la-noun-BYrVpIZT

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "sacer"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacerdōs"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacerdōtālis"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacerdōtium"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacerdōtula"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrāmentālis"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrāmentum"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrārium"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrārius"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrātē"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrātiō"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrātor"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacricola"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrifer"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrificālis"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrificātiō"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrificātor"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrificātus"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrificiolus"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrificium"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrificō"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrificulus"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrificus"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrilegē"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrilegium"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrilegus"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrō"
    },
    {
      "word": "sacrōsanctus"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "sacer"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of sacer:",
        "nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sacer",
          "sacer#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "form-of",
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "sacer"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of sacer:",
        "accusative masculine singular"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sacer",
          "sacer#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "form-of",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsa.krũː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsaː.krum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sacrum"
}

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