consagrado
/konsaɡɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'consecrated' is translated into Spanish as consagrado.
In a religious sense, consagrado refers to something that has been declared sacred or dedicated to a religious purpose through a formal ceremony. Outside of a religious context, you can use consagrado to describe a person, such as an artist or an athlete, who has achieved a high and lasting level of fame or professional recognition.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, consagrado must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use consagrada for feminine singular nouns, consagrados for masculine plural nouns and consagradas for feminine plural nouns. If you wish to use the verb form, 'to consecrate' is consagrar.
How do you pronounce it?
/konsaɡɾado/
Did you know?
- In the context of the Catholic Mass, the moment the bread and wine become consagrados is called the consagración, a point of such significance that many believers will stop moving or talking entirely.
- The word consagrado shares a root with sagrado, which comes from the Latin 'sacrum', but in Spanish, sagrado describes an inherent holiness while consagrado describes a holiness granted by a ritual.
- The verb consagrar can also be used in a way that translates to 'to dedicate' or 'to devote oneself' to a cause, such as consagrarse al estudio.
Examples in context
- La catedral es un lugar consagrado para los fieles católicos.The cathedral is a consecrated place for Catholic believers.
- El agua bendita es utilizada para santificar los objetos religiosos.Holy water is used to consecrate religious objects.
- Esta tierra es sagrada para nuestra cultura.This land is consecrated/sacred to our culture.
- El cáliz fue consagrado en la misa.The chalice was consecrated during the mass.
- Este espacio es un terreno consagrado.This space is consecrated ground.
- El altar consagrado brilla bajo la luz.The consecrated altar shines under the light.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are visiting an old cathedral.
- MaríaMira este altar consagrado, Mateo.Look at this consecrated altar, Mateo.
- MateoEs impresionante la belleza de este lugar.The beauty of this place is impressive.
- MaríaSiento mucha paz en este sitio.I feel much peace in this place.
- MateoTienes razón, María, es muy especial.You are right, María, it is very special.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
