cruz

1. (feminine) cross (geometrical figure)
2. (feminine) cross (the symbol of Christianity)
3. (feminine) cross (ancient device used for the execution of criminals)
4. (feminine) cross (heraldic charge)
5. (feminine) dagger (the character †)
6. (feminine, in-plural, informal) lower back

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɾu(j)s/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: crux

In summary

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

Concepts

cross

crossing

crucifix

framing

mark

papa

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Cross

cross mark

crisscross

cross mark

Synonyms

crucifixo

X vermelho

Translations

croce

croix

cruz

Kreuz

kruis

krzyż

σταυρός

creu

crux

haç

crotz

xaç

ανάποδος

صَلِيب

crux crucis