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- Latin · derived fromsānctum“that which is holy”
- English todaysanctum
From Latin sānctum (“that which is holy”).
Words from the same roots
Latinsānctum all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sanctum
Today it means: A place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom. Full definition →
Latin sānctum