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Etymology edit

From Middle English crucifix, from Old French crocefis (French crucifix), from Latin crucifixus.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹuː.sɪˌfɪks/
  • (file)

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crucifix (plural crucifixes)

  1. A wooden cross used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.
  2. An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.
    Plain crosses are preferred by Protestants, but crucifixes by Catholics.
  3. (gymnastics) The iron cross, a position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side of the body.

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crucifix m (plural crucifixos)

  1. crucifix
    Synonym: santcrist

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch crucifix, from Latin crucifīxus.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkry.si.fɪks/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: cru‧ci‧fix

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crucifix n (plural crucifixen, diminutive crucifixje n)

  1. A crucifix.
    Veel christenen hebben een crucifix in hun huis.Many Christians have a crucifix in their home.
    Het crucifix is gemaakt van eikenhout.The crucifix is made of oak wood.
    Ze kuste het crucifix voordat ze ging slapen.She kissed the crucifix before going to sleep.

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French edit

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Inherited from Old French crocefis, crucefix, borrowed from Latin crucifixus.

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crucifix m (plural crucifix)

  1. crucifix

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old French crocefis, crucefix, itself borrowed from Latin crūcifixus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkriu̯sifiks/, /ˈkrusifiks/

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crucifix (plural crucifixes)

  1. Christ on the cross.
  2. Any depiction of the crucified Christ.
  3. A crucifix (cross figure)
  4. The Jesus figure on a crucifix.

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  • English: crucifix

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Etymology edit

From Old French crocefis, crucefix, borrowed from Latin crucifixus.

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crucifix m (plural crucifix)

  1. (Guernsey, Jersey) crucifix

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from French crucifix, from Latin crucifixus.

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crucifix n (plural crucifixe)

  1. crucifix

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