consecrated

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd/ UK /ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪtɪd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
declared sacred and dedicated to a religious purpose

The pilgrims knelt on consecrated ground before the altar.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · declared sacred and... sacred hallowed sanctified holy blessed dedicated sanctioned

Opposites

desecratedprofane unhallowed unconsecrated

Word family

Related forms consecrate consecration sacred sacrament

Etymology

Past participle of consecrate, from Latin consecrare ('to make holy, dedicate'), from con- (intensive) + sacrare ('to make sacred'), from sacer ('sacred').

consecrare Latin sacer Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# consecrated

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪtɪd/

## Meanings
1. declared sacred and dedicated to a religious purpose

## Examples
- The pilgrims knelt on consecrated ground before the altar.

## Synonyms
- sacred
- hallowed
- sanctified
- holy
- blessed
- dedicated
- sanctioned

## Antonyms
- desecrated
- profane
- unhallowed
- unconsecrated

## Related Forms
- consecrate
- consecration
- sacred
- sacrament

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: consecrare
- Root: sacer

## Etymology
Past participle of consecrate, from Latin consecrare ('to make holy, dedicate'), from con- (intensive) + sacrare ('to make sacred'), from sacer ('sacred').

## AI Etymology
Consecrated is an adjective meaning "declared sacred and dedicated to a religious purpose". Historically, it is the past participle of consecrate, from Latin consecrare ('to make holy, dedicate'), from con- (intensive) + sacrare ('to make sacred'), from sacer ('sacred'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: consecrated is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin consecrare with Latin sacer. Close English family members include consecrate, consecration, sacred, and sacrament.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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