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sacru
sacred /ˈsakru/
adjective#4363 most common
Also: holy, consecrated
Example sentences
Acest loc este sacru.
This place is sacred.
Pentru mulți oameni, familia este sacră.
For many people, family is sacred.
Preotul a intrat în spațiul sacru al bisericii.
The priest entered the sacred space of the church.
Textele sacre ale acestei religii sunt vechi de mii de ani.
The sacred texts of this religion are thousands of years old.
Muntele era considerat sacru de triburile locale, care îi aduceau ofrande.
The mountain was considered sacred by the local tribes, who brought it offerings.
Dincolo de dogmă, sacrul se manifestă și în gesturi cotidiene aparent banale.
Beyond dogma, the sacred also shows up in seemingly ordinary daily gestures.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sacru (m) / sacră (f) | sacri (m) / sacre (f) |
| Genitive | sacru (m) / sacre (f) | sacri (m) / sacre (f) |
| Accusative | sacru (m) / sacră (f) | sacri (m) / sacre (f) |
| Vocative | sacru (m) / sacră (f) | sacri (m) / sacre (f) |
Word family
sacralitatesacredness
a sacralizato sanctify, to make sacred
sacramentsacrament
sacrilegiusacrilege
sacristiesacristy
Etymology
Sacru comes from the Latin adjective sacer, sacra, sacrum, meaning set apart for a god or consecrated. Romanian inherited it directly as part of its Latin base, alongside related Latin-derived words in French, Italian, and Spanish. The deeper origin of Latin sacer beyond Italic is disputed among linguists, so no solid Indo-European root can be given with confidence.
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