crux

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From Latin crux

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Singular
crux

Plural
cruxes or cruces

crux (plural cruxes or cruces)

  1. The basic, central, or critical point or feature.
  2. The hardest point of a climb.

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crux (genitive crucis); f, third declension

  1. A cross; specifically, a wooden frame on which criminals were crucified.

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