sacrament
/ˈsækɹəmənt/noun, verb
sacrament is spelled S-A-C-R-A-M-E-N-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sacrament means “A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace, instituted by Jesus Christ” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sacrament is sacraments.
How many letters and syllables are in sacrament?
| Letters | 9: S-A-C-R-A-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,651st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sacrament?
Sacrament appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st 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 sacrament?
- /ˈsækɹəmənt/
Sacrament has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sacrament.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sacrament
- sacraments plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- sacramenting participle, present
- sacramented participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sacrament mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace, instituted by Jesus Christ.
- 2
The Eucharist.
- 3
The consecrated Eucharist (especially the bread).
- 4
Anything regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance.
- 5
The oath of allegiance taken by soldiers in Ancient Rome; hence, any sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.
verb
- 1
To bind by an oath.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sacrament in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sacred act or ceremony:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sacrement |
| German | Sakrament |
| Portuguese | sacramento |
| Spanish | sacramento |
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 sacrament come from?
From Middle English sacrament, from Old French sacrement, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentum (“sacrament”), from Latin sacrō (“hallow, consecrate”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”), originally sum deposited by parties to a suit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).