sacramental
adjective, noun
sacramental is spelled S-A-C-R-A-M-E-N-T-A-L: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sacramental means “Used in, or relating to, a sacrament” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sacramental?
| Letters | 11: S-A-C-R-A-M-E-N-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,230th 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 sacramental?
Sacramental appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th 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 sacramental?
- US
Sacramental has 4 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)-Flame,_not_lame-sacramental.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sacramental
- more sacramental comparative
- most sacramental superlative
- sacramentals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sacramental mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Used in, or relating to, a sacrament.
The altar boys got in trouble after they were caught sampling the sacramental wine instead of just passing it to the priest before communion.
noun
- 1
An object (such as holy water or a crucifix) or an action (such as making the sign of the cross) which is regarded as encouraging devotion and thus spiritually aiding the person who uses it.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sacramental in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | sacramental |
| French | sacramental |
| German | Sakramentale |
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 sacramental come from?
From Old French sacramental, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentālis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).