crucifix

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English

Etymology

From Middle English crucifix, from Old French crocefis (French crucifix), from Latin crucifixus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹuː.sɪˌfɪks/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun

crucifix (plural crucifixes)

  1. A wooden cross used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.
  2. An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.
    Plain crosses are preferred by Protestants, but crucifixes by Catholics.
  3. (gymnastics) The iron cross, a position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side of the body.

Derived terms

Translations

gymnastics move — see iron cross

See also

Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

crucifix m (plural crucifixos)

  1. crucifix
    Synonym: santcrist

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch crucifix, from Latin crucifīxus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkry.si.fɪks/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: cru‧ci‧fix

Noun

crucifix n (plural crucifixen, diminutive crucifixje n)

  1. A crucifix.
    Veel christenen hebben een crucifix in hun huis. ― Many Christians have a crucifix in their home.
    Het crucifix is gemaakt van eikenhout. ― The crucifix is made of oak wood.
    Ze kuste het crucifix voordat ze ging slapen. ― She kissed the crucifix before going to sleep.

Synonyms

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French crocefis, crucefix, borrowed from Latin crucifixus.

Pronunciation

Noun

crucifix m (plural crucifix)

  1. crucifix

Related terms

Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French crocefis, crucefix, itself borrowed from Latin crūcifixus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkriu̯sifiks/, /ˈkrusifiks/

Noun

crucifix (plural crucifixes)

  1. Christ on the cross.
  2. Any depiction of the crucified Christ.
  3. A crucifix (cross figure)
  4. The Jesus figure on a crucifix.

Descendants

  • English: crucifix

References

Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French crocefis, crucefix, borrowed from Latin crucifixus.

Noun

crucifix m (plural crucifix)

  1. (Guernsey, Jersey) crucifix

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French crucifix, from Latin crucifixus.

Noun

crucifix n (plural crucifixe)

  1. crucifix

Declension

Declension of crucifix
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) crucifix crucifixul (niște) crucifixe crucifixele
genitive/dative (unui) crucifix crucifixului (unor) crucifixe crucifixelor
vocative crucifixule crucifixelor
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