French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Middle French croix, from Old French croix, crois, from the Latin crucem. Doublet of crux, croiseur, and cruiser.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

croix f (plural croix)

  1. cross (shape)
  2. (heraldry) a representation of a cross; the cross as a heraldic symbol

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Descendants edit

  • Haitian Creole: kwa

Further reading edit

Middle French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old French crois, from Latin crux, crucem.

Noun edit

croix f (plural croix)

  1. cross

Descendants edit

Old French edit

Noun edit

croix oblique singularf (oblique plural croix, nominative singular croix, nominative plural croix)

  1. Alternative form of crois