sacerdotal
/ˌsæs.ə(ɹ)ˈdəʊ.təl/adjective
sacerdotal is spelled S-A-C-E-R-D-O-T-A-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sacerdotal means “Of or relating to priests or a high religious order; priestly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sacerdotal?
| Letters | 10: S-A-C-E-R-D-O-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sacerdotal?
Sacerdotal appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sacerdotal?
- /ˌsæs.ə(ɹ)ˈdəʊ.təl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sacerdotal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sacerdotal
- more sacerdotal comparative
- most sacerdotal superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sacerdotal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to priests or a high religious order; priestly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sacerdotal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to priests or a high religious order:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sacerdotal |
| Portuguese | sacerdotal |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sacerdotal come from?
From Middle English sacerdotale, from Old French sacerdotal, from Latin sacerdōtālis (“priestly”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).