chemin de croix
Appearance
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A calque of Latin via crucis (literally “way of the cross”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ʃə.mɛ̃ də kʁwa/
Audio: (file) - Homophone: chemins de croix
Noun
[edit]chemin de croix m (plural chemins de croix)
- Way of the Cross; Via Crucis
- (figuratively) painful, strenuous experience
- Synonyms: parcours du combattant, la croix et la bannière