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sacrifical

sacrifical is the obsolete form of sacrificial.

Meaning of sacrificial

Adjective

sacrificial (not comparable)

  1. Relating to sacrifice.
    • The old sacrificial well is still there, but animals aren't thrown into it to appease monsters anymore.
  2. Used as a sacrifice.
    • The sacrificial coating protects the hull, but because it takes the damage the hull doesn't, we must replace it annually.

Forms of sacrifical

comparativemore sacrifical
superlativemost sacrifical

Origin of sacrifical

From Latin sacrificālis. By surface analysis, sacrifice + -al.

Questions about sacrifical

What is sacrifical the obsolete form of?
Sacrifical is the obsolete form of sacrificial.

Words near sacrifical in the dictionary

  1. sacreligious
  2. sacres
  3. sacricostal
  4. sacrific
  5. sacrificable
  6. sacrifical
  7. sacrificant
  8. sacrificants
  9. sacrificati
  10. sacrification
  11. sacrificator

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