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sacr- root words — words with the sacr- root

The root sacr- comes from Latin sacer, meaning sacred, holy. 55 words in Dendril are built from it, including sacred, sacrifice, sacrificed, sacrifices, sacrificing, consecrate, consecrated, consecrates, consecrating, desecrate, desecrated, desecrates. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sacr- root

Explore words with sacr- — words containing the sacr- root and sharing its sense of "sacred, holy". Examples include sacred, sacrifice, sacrificed, sacrifices, sacrificing, consecrate, consecrated, consecrates, consecrating, desecrate, desecrated, desecrates. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The sacr- root means sacred, holy, from Latin sacer. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.