English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sacrificiālis (“sacrificial”), from sacrificium (“sacrifice”), from sacrificus (“sacrificial”), from sacrificō (“sacrifice”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”) + faciō (“do, make”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.fɪʃ.əl/, /ˈsæk.ɹə.fɪʃ.əl/
Adjective
sacrificial (not comparable)
- Relating to sacrifice
- The old sacrificial well is still there, but animals aren't thrown into it to appease monsters anymore.
- Used as a sacrifice.
- The sacrificial coating protects the hull, but because it takes the damage the hull doesn't, we must replace it annually.
- The ceremony involves the ritual slaying of a sacrificial lamb.
Derived terms
Translations
relating to sacrifice
|
used as a sacrifice
|
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sacrificiālis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sacrificial m or f (masculine and feminine plural sacrificials)
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sacrificiālis.
Adjective
sacrificial m or f (masculine and feminine plural sacrificiales)
Related terms
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Latin
- English terms derived from Latin
- English 4-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- English uncomparable adjectives
- en:Death
- Catalan terms borrowed from Latin
- Catalan terms derived from Latin
- Catalan terms with IPA pronunciation
- Catalan lemmas
- Catalan adjectives
- Catalan epicene adjectives
- Spanish terms borrowed from Latin
- Spanish terms derived from Latin
- Spanish lemmas
- Spanish adjectives
- Spanish epicene adjectives