cruceiro
Galician edit
Several calvaries in Galicia (Spain) (#1)
Cathedral floor plan (crossing is shaded) (#2)
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A cruise ship (#4)
A cruiser (#5)
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
15th century. From cruz (“cross”) + -eiro. Cognate with Portuguese cruzeiro and Spanish crucero.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cruceiro m (plural cruceiros)
- calvary; Galician high cross, frequently representing a scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and located either at the churchyard or at a crossroad
- (architecture) crossing (the volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it)
- Dende o cruceiro tíñase unha vista xeral da igrexa. ― There was a general view of the church from the crossing.
- cruise (a sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure)
- cruise ship, cruiser (a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience)
- cruiser (a class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
See also edit
cruceiro on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia gl
References edit
- “cruceiro” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “cruceiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “cruceiro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “cruceiro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.