cetro

sceptre

noun SEH-troh Rare

Origin: From Latin sceptrum, from Greek skeptron 'staff, sceptre'.

Usage Note

Cetro is the ceremonial staff held by monarchs as a symbol of sovereign power. By extension it means supreme authority or championship in figurative use: el cetro del poder (the sceptre of power), el cetro del torneo (the championship). Note the initial c is pronounced 's' (seseo/standard): SEH-troh, not 'keh'.

Examples

"El rey sostenía el cetro durante la ceremonia."

Natural Translation

The king held the sceptre during the ceremony.

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