Báculo (en. Crosier)

/ˈba.ku.lo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A staff used for support while walking.
The elderly man walked with a wooden staff.
El anciano caminaba con un báculo de madera.
A symbol of authority or power, often used by religious dignitaries.
The bishop carried a staff during the ceremony.
El obispo portaba un báculo durante la ceremonia.
Representation in art of an object that symbolizes authority.
The painting shows a king holding a golden staff.
El cuadro muestra a un rey sosteniendo un báculo dorado.

Etymology

From the Latin 'baculum', which means stick.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to carry the staff
To demonstrate authority or leadership in a situation.
llevar el báculo
staff of power
A symbol representing control or dominance.
báculo de poder

Related Words

cane
An object used to help walk or as support.
bastón
rod
A thin, straight branch or stick.
vara
support
Something that serves to hold or back something.
apoyo

Slang Meanings

Reference to authority in an informal context.
The boss arrived and everyone fell in line, as if he were the staff of the team.
El jefe llegó y todos se pusieron en línea, como si él fuera el báculo del equipo.
Metaphorical use to describe something that provides support.
That book is the staff I need to study for the exam.
Ese libro es el báculo que necesito para estudiar para el examen.