Transcription
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- [sak-ruh-fish-uh l]
- /ˌsæk rəˈfɪʃ əl/
- /ˌsæk.rɪˈfɪʃ.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sak-ruh-fish-uh l]
- /ˌsæk rəˈfɪʃ əl/
Definitions of sacrificial word
- adjective sacrificial pertaining to or concerned with sacrifice. 1
- adjective sacrificial killed as a sacrifice 1
- adjective sacrificial used in a sacrificial rite 1
- adjective sacrificial Sacrificial means connected with or used in a sacrifice. 0
- adjective sacrificial used in or connected with a sacrifice 0
- adjective sacrificial of, having the nature of, used in, or offering a sacrifice 0
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Origin of sacrificial
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin sacrifici(um) sacrifice + -al1
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Parts of speech for Sacrificial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sacrificial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sacrificial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sacrificial
adj sacrificial
- costly — If you say that something is costly, you mean that it costs a lot of money, often more than you would want to pay.
- lossmaking — a business that consistently operates at a loss.
adjective sacrificial
- atoning — to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender (usually followed by for): to atone for one's sins.
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