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cruz

See also: Cruz

Aragonese

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Etymology

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From Latin crux, crucem (“cross”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, to bend”).

Noun

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cruz f (plural cruzes)

  1. cross

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Galician

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6th century cross

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese cruz, from Latin crux, crucem (“cross”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, to bend”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈkɾuθ/ [ˈkɾuθ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ˈkɾus/ [ˈkɾus]

 

Noun

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cruz f (plural cruces)

  1. cross (geometrical figure)
  2. cross (the symbol of Christianity)
    Synonyms: cruceiro, crucifixo
  3. withers
    Synonyms: agulla, cernella
  4. cross (device to execute criminals)
  5. (heraldry) cross (heraldic charge)

Derived terms

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References

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Old Galician-Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin crucem (“cross”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, to bend”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cruz f (plural cruzs)

  1. cross

Descendants

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  • Galician: cruz
  • Portuguese: cruz (see there for further descendants)

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cruz, from Latin crucem (“cross”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, to bend”).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -us, (Portugal) -uʃ
  • Homophones: Cruz, crus
  • Hyphenation: cruz

Noun

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cruz f (plural cruzes)

  1. cross (geometrical figure)
  2. cross (the symbol of Christianity)
    Synonyms: cruzeiro, crucifixo
  3. cross (device to execute criminals)
  4. (heraldry) cross (heraldic charge)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • “cruz” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin crux.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈkɾuθ/ [ˈkɾuθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈkɾus/ [ˈkɾus]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uθ
  • Rhymes: -us
  • Syllabification: cruz

Noun

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cruz f (plural cruces)

  1. cross
  2. (heraldry) cross
  3. (figuratively) torture; misery
  4. tails (side of a coin)
    Antonym: cara

Usage notes

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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