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cruz

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Aragonese

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Etymology

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From Latin crux, crucem (cross), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to turn, to bend).

Noun

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cruz f (plural cruzes)

  1. cross

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Galician

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6th century cross

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈkɾuθ/ [ˈkɾuθ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ˈkɾus/ [ˈkɾus]

 

Noun

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cruz f (plural cruces)

  1. cross (geometrical figure)
  2. cross (the symbol of Christianity)
    Synonyms: cruceiro, crucifixo
  3. withers
    Synonyms: agulla, cernella
  4. cross (device to execute criminals)
  5. (heraldry) cross (heraldic charge)

Derived terms

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Old Galician-Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Latin crucem (cross), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to turn, to bend).

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    Noun

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    cruz f (plural cruzes)

    1. cross
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    Descendants

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    • Fala: cru
    • Galician: cruz
    • Portuguese: cruz (see there for further descendants)

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    Portuguese

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    Etymology

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

      Pronunciation

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      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: (Brazil) -us, (Portugal) -uʃ
      • Homophones: Cruz, crus
      • Hyphenation: cruz

      Noun

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      cruz f (plural cruzes)

      1. cross (geometrical figure)
      2. cross (the symbol of Christianity)
        Synonyms: cruzeiro, crucifixo
      3. cross (device to execute criminals)
      4. (heraldry) cross (heraldic charge)

      Derived terms

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      Descendants

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      Further reading

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      • cruz” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

      Spanish

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      Etymology

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      Inherited from Latin crux.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈkɾuθ/ [ˈkɾuθ]
      • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈkɾus/ [ˈkɾus]
      • Audio (Colombia):(file)
      • Rhymes: -uθ
      • Rhymes: -us
      • Syllabification: cruz

      Noun

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      cruz f (plural cruces)

      1. cross
      2. (heraldry) cross
      3. (figuratively) torture; misery
      4. tails (side of a coin)
        Antonym: cara

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