cruz

Meaning

(feminine) cross (geometrical figure)
(feminine) cross (the symbol of Christianity)
(feminine) withers
(feminine) cross (device to execute criminals)
(feminine) cross (heraldic charge)

Frequency

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɾuθ/

Etymology

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

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Sentences

O templo ten planta
🌱

de cruz latina.

The temple has a Latin cross floor plan.

No centro da cruz atópase unha
🅰️

coroa
👑

imperial británica .

In the center of the cross is a British Imperial Crown.

Estaba interno no Hospital
🏥

da Cruz Vermella de Vigo

.

He was interned at the Red Cross Hospital in Vigo.

Na cara que dá ao oeste está esculpida unha
🅰️

cruz celta .

On the face it gives to the west is carved a Celtic cross.

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