cruciform

English

Etymology

From Latin crux (“cross”) +‎ -iform.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

cruciform

1. Having the shape of a cross.

   Synonyms: cross-shaped, cruciate

Derived terms

• cruciformly
• noncruciform

Translations

having the shape of a cross

• Arabic: صَلِيبِيّ (ṣalībiyy)
• Bulgarian: кръстовиден (krǎstoviden)
• Catalan: cruciforme (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 十字形的 (shízìxíngde)

• Dutch: kruisvormig (nl)
• Esperanto: krucoforma
• Finnish: ristinmuotoinen
• French: cruciforme (fr)
• Greek: σταυροειδής (el) (stavroeidís)
• Irish: crosdealbhach
• Italian: crociato (it), cruciforme (it)
• Mongolian: загалмай (mn) (zagalmaj)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: korsformet

• Polish: krzyżowy (pl)
• Portuguese: cruciforme
• Russian: крестообразный (ru) (krestoobraznyj), крестовидный (ru) (krestovidnyj)
• Swedish: korsformig (sv)
• Turkish: haçvari (tr)

Noun

cruciform (plural cruciforms)

1. (genetics) A cross shape in DNA; a Holliday junction.
2. Any emblem in the shape of a cross.
   • 2005, New Scientist, volumes 187-188, page 72:

     Michael Eaton has discovered that if you visit its websites you will be warned: "Royal Mail, the Royal Mail Cruciform and the colour red are registered trademarks of Royal Mail Group plc."

Translations

the shape of a cross

• Dutch: kruisvorm m

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French cruciforme.

Adjective

cruciform m or n (feminine singular cruciformă, masculine plural cruciformi, feminine and neuter plural cruciforme)

1. cruciform

Declension

Declension of cruciform

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	cruciform		cruciformă		cruciformi	cruciforme
	definite	cruciformul		cruciforma		cruciformii	cruciformele
genitive- dative	indefinite	cruciform		cruciforme		cruciformi	cruciforme
	definite	cruciformului		cruciformei		cruciformilor	cruciformelor