Spanish Conversation · Level 19
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Spanish word
sacro
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈsakɾo/
Meaning
- adjectivesacred
Example
Este símbolo es sacro para muchas personas.
This symbol is sacred to many people.
More examples
El templo sacro atrae a muchos visitantes.
The sacred temple attracts many visitors.
Core concept
Consecrated altar.
Common phrases
templo sacro
sacred temple
sitio sacro
sacred site
texto sacro
sacred text
Similar words
sagrado: Sacred quality common in everyday religious speech for temples or symbols.
santo: Saintly holiness ascribed to persons or items venerated in religion.
religioso: Pertaining to religion, its beliefs, rituals, and institutions.
consagrado: Sacredness established by formal rites or sustained communal reverence.
Definition in Spanish
Que se considera relacionado con lo divino o consagrado y, por ello, digno de respeto o inviolable.
Word origin
From Latin sacer 'sacred, dedicated to the gods', through medieval Romance into Spanish sacro, keeping the sense of something set apart as divine and inviolable.
Usage tips
- A formal, religious term often replaced in everyday Spanish by sagrado, so sacro typically appears in official or liturgical contexts rather than casual speech.
Other meanings
- sacraladjective
Opposites
- profanoprofaneadjective
- mundanomundaneadjective