cruciverbalism

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English

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Etymology

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1990, cruci- (“cross”) +‎ verbal (“words”) +‎ -ism (“pertaining to”), from Latin roots crux (“cross”) and verbum (“word”).[1]

Cognate to Italian cruciverba.

Noun

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cruciverbalism (uncountable)

  1. The construction of crosswords.
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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “cruciverbalism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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