cruciverbalism

English

Etymology

1990, cruci- (“cross”) +‎ verbal (“words”) +‎ -ism (“pertaining to”), from Latin roots crux (“cross”) and verbum (“word”).

Cognate to Italian cruciverba.

Noun

cruciverbalism (uncountable)

1. The construction of crosswords.

Related terms

• crucify
• crucifix
• cruciform
• cruciverbalist

Translations

construction of crosswords

• Swedish: kruciverbism (sv) c