cruz

Meaning

1. (feminine) cross (geometrical figure)
2. (feminine) cross (the symbol of Christianity)
3. (feminine) withers
4. (feminine) cross (device to execute criminals)
5. (feminine) cross (heraldic charge)

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”).

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.