croix

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French croix, from Old French croix, crois, from the Latin crucem. Doublet of crux, croiseur, and cruiser.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

croix f (plural croix)

  1. cross (shape)
  2. (heraldry) a representation of a cross; the cross as a heraldic symbol

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Descendants[edit]

  • Haitian Creole: kwa

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Middle French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French crois, from Latin crux, crucem.

Noun[edit]

croix f (plural croix)

  1. cross

Descendants[edit]

Old French[edit]

Noun[edit]

croix oblique singularf (oblique plural croix, nominative singular croix, nominative plural croix)

  1. Alternative form of crois