cruz

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Aragonese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin crux, crucem (cross), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to turn, to bend).

Noun[edit]

cruz f (plural cruzes)

  1. cross

References[edit]

Galician[edit]

6th century cross

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese cruz, from Latin crux, crucem (cross), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to turn, to bend).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈkɾuθ/ [ˈkɾuθ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ˈkɾus/ [ˈkɾus]

 
  • (standard) Rhymes: -uθ
  • (seseo) Rhymes: -us

Noun[edit]

cruz f (plural cruces)

  1. cross (geometrical figure)
  2. cross (the symbol of Christianity)
    Synonyms: cruceiro, crucifixo
  3. withers
    Synonyms: agulla, cernella
  4. cross (device to execute criminals)
  5. (heraldry) cross (heraldic charge)

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • cruz” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
  • cruz” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • cruz” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • cruz” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • cruz” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • cruz” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Old Galician-Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin crucem (cross), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to turn, to bend).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

cruz f

  1. cross

Descendants[edit]

  • Galician: cruz
  • Portuguese: cruz (see there for further descendants)

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cruz, from Latin crucem (cross), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to turn, to bend).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -us, (Portugal) -uʃ
  • Homophones: Cruz, crus
  • Hyphenation: cruz

Noun[edit]

cruz f (plural cruzes)

  1. cross (geometrical figure)
  2. cross (the symbol of Christianity)
    Synonyms: cruzeiro, crucifixo
  3. cross (device to execute criminals)
  4. (heraldry) cross (heraldic charge)

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • cruz” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin crux.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈkɾuθ/ [ˈkɾuθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈkɾus/ [ˈkɾus]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -uθ
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -us
  • Syllabification: cruz

Noun[edit]

cruz f (plural cruces)

  1. cross
  2. (heraldry) cross
  3. (figuratively) torture; misery
  4. tails (side of a coin)

Usage notes[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

Further reading[edit]