sacrosanct

sac·ro·sanct  (skr-sngkt)

adj.

Regarded as sacred and inviolable.

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[Latin sacrsnctus, consecrated with religious ceremonies : sacr, ablative of sacrum, religious rite (from neuter of sacer, sacred; see sacred) + snctus, past participle of sancre, to consecrate; see sak- in Indo-European roots.]

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sacro·sancti·ty (-sngkt-t) n.

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sacrosanct [ˈsækrəʊˌsæŋkt]

adj

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) very sacred or holy; inviolable

[from Latin sacrōsanctus made holy by sacred rite, from sacrō by sacred rite, from sacer holy + sanctus, from sancīre to hallow]

sacrosanctity , sacrosanctness n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

sacrosanct - must be kept sacred inviolate, inviolable sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"

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sacrosanct

adjective inviolable, sacred, inviolate, untouchable, hallowed, sanctified, set apart Weekend rest days were considered sacrosanct.

Translations

sacrosanct [ˈsækrəʊsæŋkt] ADJ (lit, fig) → sacrosanto

sacrosanct [ˈsækrəʊsæŋkt] adj → sacro-saint(e)

sacrosanct

adj (lit, fig) → sakrosankt

sacrosanct [ˈsækrəʊˌsæŋkt] adj → sacrosanto/a