crosswise

See also: cross-wise

English

Alternative forms

• cross-wise

Etymology

From Middle English croswyse, crose wyse, equivalent to cross +‎ -wise.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

crosswise (not comparable)

1. crossing; lying across

Derived terms

• crosswisely

Translations

lying across

• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: λοξός (loxós)

• Latin: obliquus

Adverb

crosswise (not comparable)

1. transversely; so as to lie across
   • 2014, Lori Benton, The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn, WaterBrook Press, →ISBN, page 4:

     Jesse gave a whoop, then was out of the saddle and ducking behind a clump of rhododendron, putting his horse crosswise between himself and the beeves.

Derived terms

• one-half crosswise

Translations

transversely

• Breton: a-groaz (br)
• Bulgarian: кръстосано (bg) (krǎstosano), на кръст (na krǎst)
• Czech: křížem (cs), napříč (cs)
• Dutch: kruislings (nl), kruiselings (nl)
• German: kreuzweise (de), quer (de)
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: ἐναλλάξ (enalláx)

• Hungarian: haránt (hu)
• Ingrian: poikittee
• Latvian: šķērsi, šķērsu, šķērsām
• Māori: tōpeka
• Russian: крест-на́крест (ru) (krest-nákrest), поперёк (ru) (poperjók)
• Sorbian:

  Lower Sorbian: prěki

• Spanish: al través (es), atravesado (es), transversal (es)
• Swedish: korsvis