cruciverbalist

English

Etymology

cruci- (“cross”) +‎ verbal (“words”) +‎ -ist (“agent, person”), from Latin roots crux (“cross”) and verbum (“word”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɹuːsɪˈvɜː(ɹ)bəlɪst/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

cruciverbalist (plural cruciverbalists)

1. A person who constructs or solves crosswords.

Related terms

• cruciverbalism

Translations

constructor of crosswords

• French: verbicruciste (fr)
• Greek: δημιουργός σταυρολέξων m (dimiourgós stavroléxon)
• Italian: cruciverbista m or f
• Portuguese: cruciverbalista
• Swedish: kruciverbist (sv) c