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sacrum
- /ˈsækɹəm/ US, UK
- /ˈseɪkɹəm/ US, UK
Where it comes from
From Latin os sacrum (“holy bone”), a calque of Ancient Greek ἱερὸν ὀστέον (hieròn ostéon). Apparently so called either because the sacrum was the part of the animal offered in sacrifice or because of a putative belief that it is where a person's soul resides. A third explanation is that the term is a translation of Ancient Greek ἱερόν (hierón), which has two meanings: “holy, sacred”, and “big” — big being a more appropriate description of the sacrum — but compare.
noun sacra · sacrums
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A large triangular bone at the base of the spine, located between the two ilia (wings of the pelvis) and formed from vertebrae that fuse in adulthood.
Similar: holy bone
Translations
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noun bone at the base of the spine
| Español | sacro, hueso sacro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 엉치뼈 eongchippyeo, 천골 cheon'gol |
| 日本語 | 仙骨 senkotsu, 薦骨 senkotsu |
| 中文 | 骶骨 dǐgǔ |
| Português | sacro |
| Français | sacrum |
| Deutsch | Kreuzbein |
| Italiano | osso sacro |
| Ελληνικά | ιερό οστό ieró ostó |
| Русский | кресте́ц krestéc |
| Tiếng Việt | xương mông |
| العربية | عَجُزِ ʕajuzi |
| עברית | עצם העָצֶה |
Talk about this word "sacrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sacrum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sacrum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sacrum "sacrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sacrum.Cite this
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title = {sacrum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sacrum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
