via crucis

See also: viacrucis, víacrucis, Via Crucis, via-crúcis, via crúcis, and vía crucis

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin via crucis.

Noun

via crucis f (uncountable)

1. Via Crucis
   1. (Catholicism) rite that reenacts and commemorates Jesus Christ's painful journey on his way to crucifixion on Golgotha
   2. (figurative, by extension) series of painful experiences, disappointments, etc.
      • 2024 December 20, Chiara Brusini, “Manovra al voto di fiducia. La via crucis del governo tra passi falsi sui testi, pasticci sui numeri, marce indietro, ritardi e litigi [Maneuver on the vote of confidence. The government's Via Crucis from faux pas on texts, messups on numbers, reversals, delays and arguments]”, in il Fatto Quotidiano‎^[1]:

        La via crucis inizia venerdì scorso, con una seduta notturna della commissione Bilancio andata avanti fin quasi alle 3 di notte senza che il governo presentasse il secondo pacchetto di modifiche dopo quello depositato in giornata.

        The Via Crucis started last Friday, with an evening session of the Budget Committee, which nearly went on until 3 am, and the government did not even present the second packet of modifications after the one they had lodged during the daytime.

Portuguese

Noun

via crucis f (plural vias crucis)

1. Alternative spelling of via-crúcis