A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

sacer, sacra, sacrum (adj.A); also sacer, sacris, sacre (adj.B); superl. sacerrimus,-a,-um (adj.A): dedicated or consecrated to a divinity, holy, sacred = Gk. (h)ieros; holy, venerable; “that is under divine patronage or protection, holy, sacred: (of towns, topographical features); (of living creatures); (of trees and other plants)” (Glare); (eccles.) “sacred, consecrated, holy” (Stelten); cf. sanctus [divinus]; opp. profanus,-a,-um (adj.A);

- locus sacer et profanus, a sacred and an unholy place.

- sacer lapis, a stone landmark, a mere-stone.

- cera,-ae (s.f.I) sacra, holy wax, “propolis or bee-glue” (Glare); see propolis,-is (s.f.III).

- sacra ancora (s.f.I), the sacred anchor, i.e. hope; see ancora,-ae (s.f.I).

Sacrum Imperium Romanum: Holy Roman Empire.

S.T.D., Doctor of Sacred Theology (Sacrae Theologiae Doctor): - Stanislaus Nardius Flor. Abb. Apostol. Vallis-Umbrosanus S. T. D. (Michelli), Stanislaus Nari Florentinus [= Florentine, i.e. from Florence, Italy] Apostolic Abbot of Vallis-Umbrosanus, Doctor of Sacred Theology (Sacrae Theologiae Doctor). Sacrae Ordines (pl.f.III), abl.pl. sacris ordinibus, “sacred orders; the sacrament of ordination conferred on deacons, priests, and bishops. Those who are ordained are sometimes said to be ‘in sacred orders’” (Stelten).

- in archive dominae nostrae sanctae Romanae ecclesiae, scilicet in sacro Lateranensi scrinio, in the archives of our lady the holy Roman church, in the sacred scrinium of the Lateran.

Morbus,-i (s.m.II), sacer, abl.sg. morbo sacro: “a description covering various diseases which manifest themselves on the skin, including in human beings erysipelas and herpes, and in animals anthras” (Glare).

Medicamentum,-i (s.n.II) sacrum, abl.sg. medicamento sacro: “a preparation for the treatment of such disorders” (Glare).

Locum,-i (s.n.II) sacrum, a temple or other consecrated place; pl. loca sacra, sacred places.

Promontorium Sacrum, abl.sg. Promontorio Sacro: Cape Saint Vincent, the southwestern promontory of Spain.

Sacrum,-i (s.n.II) (sc. locum), abl.sg. sacro: a temple or other consecrated place;

- sacrorum “of sacred places” (Stearn 1990), such as a monastery or convent

- Petrus Franciscus Riccius Flor. Senat. Sacri, & Illustrissimi Ordinis Equestris Divi Stephani Praeses (Mich.), Peter Francis Riccio Florentine [Florentinus] Senator, [Governor] of the holy and most eminent Equestrian Order of Saint Stephen.

- [Phallus impudicus; fungi] crescens v. c. in hortis ad Jankendorf; Quolsdorf; Haynchen; in ambulacro amoeno illo, quod est inter arcem aedemque sacram Ullersdorfensem (S&D), I have seen it growing in the gardens at Jankendorf; Quolsdorf; Haynchen; in that lovely walk, which is between the citadel and the sacred shrine at Ullersdorf.

Sacra,-orum (pl.n.II), abl.pl. sacris: (eccl.) “sacred orders, sacraments, worship, oil” (Stelten); sacred rites, religious worship, religion; secrets, mysteries (Lewis & Short);

- rex sacrorum: the king of the sacred rites (Roman Republic). - Sacra Floralia,-ium and -orum (pl.n.II, and III), the festival of Flora, q.v. [sacra,-orum (pl.n.II), sacred rites].

Artemisia sacrorum; Galium sacrorum Krendl (of sacred places) is a synonym of Galium monasterium Krendl (monasterium,-ii (s.n.II), monastery [ = noun in apposition].

Ditrigona sacra, a moth (Drepanidae)

Cerasus sacra = Prunus sacra; Rubus sacer; Saussurea sacra; sedum sacrum; Theodorea sacra; Thymus sacer

[moss] Webera sacra = Bryum syriacum

Sacra verbena hispanica minor (Desf.) (= Verbena supina)

Boswellia sacra (Burseraceae), whose aromatic gum resin, once used medicinally, is a source of frankincense (olibanum), used in incense and perfumes; see frankincense; see incense.

cf. Verbena officinalis, Verbena hastata, Herb of Grace. Herbe Sacrée. Herba veneris.