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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