different between sacral vs perineal

English

Etymology

From Modern Latin sacralis, from Latin sacrum (“sacred, holy”) +? -alis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?se?k??l/, /?sæk??l/

Adjective

sacral (comparative more sacral, superlative most sacral)

1. (anatomy) Of the sacrum.
2. Sacred.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

sacral (plural sacrals)

1. Any of the sacral bones that make up the sacrum.

Further reading

• sacral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• sacral in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• Claars, Rascal, craals, lascar, rascal, sarlac, scalar

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.k?al/
• Homophones: sacrale, sacrales

Adjective

sacral (feminine singular sacrale, masculine plural sacraux, feminine plural sacrales)

1. sacral (clarification of this definition is needed)

Further reading

• “sacral” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• raclas

Romanian

Etymology

From French sacral.

Adjective

sacral m or n (feminine singular sacral?, masculine plural sacrali, feminine and neuter plural sacrale)

1. sacral

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa?k?al/, [sa?k?al]

Adjective

sacral (plural sacrales)

1. sacral (sacred)

   Synonyms: sagrado, sacro

Further reading

• “sacral” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Alternative forms

• perinæal

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i??l

Adjective

perineal (not comparable)

1. Referring to the region of the perineum.

   His bicycle seat produced a great deal of perineal discomfort.

   Many mothers find the use of perineal massage eases their childbirth.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with peroneal nor peritoneal.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• Pearline

Portuguese

Adjective

perineal (plural perineais, comparable)

1. perineal

Related terms

• períneo

Romanian

Etymology

From French périnéal. Surface etymology is perineu +? -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [perine?al]

Adjective

perineal m or n (feminine singular perineal?, masculine plural perineali, feminine and neuter plural perineale)

1. (anatomy) perineal

Declension

Related terms

• perineu

Spanish

Adjective

perineal (plural perineales)

1. perineal

Related terms

• periné, perineo