crucifix
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English crucifix, from Old French crocefis (French crucifix), from Latin crucifixus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
crucifix (plural crucifixes)
- A wooden cross used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.
- 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.
- 2004, George Carlin, When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?[1], New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 112:
- Idle thought: Do you suppose a perverted priest has ever tried to stick a crucifix up a kid's ass? Just wondering.
- (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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Translations edit
cross for crucifixion
sculptural representation
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gymnastics move — see iron cross
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crucifix m (plural crucifixos)
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch crucifix, from Latin crucifīxus.
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Noun edit
crucifix n (plural crucifixen, diminutive crucifixje n)
- 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
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French crocefis, crucefix, borrowed from Latin crucifixus.
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Noun edit
crucifix m (plural crucifix)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “crucifix”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French crocefis, crucefix, itself borrowed from Latin crūcifixus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
crucifix (plural crucifixes)
- Christ on the cross.
- Any depiction of the crucified Christ.
- A crucifix (cross figure)
- The Jesus figure on a crucifix.
Descendants edit
- English: crucifix
References edit
- “crū̆cifix, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Norman edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French crocefis, crucefix, borrowed from Latin crucifixus.
Noun edit
crucifix m (plural crucifix)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French crucifix, from Latin crucifixus.
Noun edit
crucifix n (plural crucifixe)
Declension edit
Declension of crucifix
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) crucifix | crucifixul | (niște) crucifixe | crucifixele |
genitive/dative | (unui) crucifix | crucifixului | (unor) crucifixe | crucifixelor |
vocative | crucifixule | crucifixelor |