Crux

See also: crux

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin crux (“a cross”)

Proper noun

Crux

1. (astronomy) A distinctive winter constellation of the southern sky, shaped like a cross. It appears in the flags of several countries in Oceania.

Synonyms

• Southern Cross

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Acrux
• Becrux
• Cru

• Crucis
• Gacrux

Translations

constellation

• Catalan: Creu del Sud (ca) f
• Chinese: 南十字座
• Danish: Sydkorset
• Finnish: Etelän risti (fi)
• French: Croix du Sud (fr)
• German: Kreuz des Südens (de) n
• Greek: Σταύρος του Νότου m (Stávros tou Nótou)
• Irish: an Chros f, Cros an Deiscirt f
• Italian: Croce del Sud f
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• Japanese: みなみじゅうじ座 (ja), 南十字座 (ja)
• Korean: 남십자자리 (namsipjajari)
• Malay: bintang pari, bintang tohok, palang selatan
• Maori: Te Punga, Māhutonga
• Polish: Krzyż Południa (pl) m
• Portuguese: Cruzeiro do Sul (pt)
• Russian: Южный Крест (ru) (Južnyj Krest)
• Spanish: Crux
• Tagalog: Kamaliing

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German

Alternative forms

• Krux

Etymology

Latin crux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʀʊks]

• Audio:

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Noun

Crux f (genitive Crux, no plural)

1. trouble, difficulty, crux

   Synonyms: Knackpunkt, Schwierigkeit

   Das ist die Crux an dieser Sache.

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2. grief

   Synonyms: Not, Leid, Kummer

   Man hat schon seine Crux mit Fred – er ist schon wieder krank.

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Usage notes

Duden recommends the spelling Krux.

Further reading

• “Crux” in Duden online

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Crux f

1. (astronomy) Southern Cross (constellation)

Synonyms

• Cruzeiro do Sul

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Spanish

Proper noun

Crux f

1. (astronomy) Southern Cross (constellation)

Synonyms

• Cruz del Sur