sacramentum

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noun

An Ancient Roman oath or vow that rendered the swearer "given to the gods", in the negative sense if he violated it.

OriginLatin sacrāmentum ← Proto-Italic *sakrāō ← Proto-Indo-European *sh₂krós →
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Meanings

nounsacramentum (plural sacramenta)

plural sacramenta

  1. historicalAn Ancient Roman oath or vow that rendered the swearer "given to the gods", in the negative sense if he violated it.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*seh₂k-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sh₂krós
  3. Proto-Italic*sakros
  4. Proto-Italic*sakrāō
  5. Latinsacrō
  6. Latinsacrāmentum
  7. Englishsacramentum

Borrowed from Latin sacrāmentum.

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APA

sacramentum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacramentum

MLA

“sacramentum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacramentum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sacramentum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacramentum.

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