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10 Language-to-English DictionariesX자형 십자가
Pronunciation / Transliteration: X-jayeong sipjaga
"스코틀랜드 국기에는 하얀색 X자형 십자가가 그려져 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A heraldic ordinary in the form of a diagonal cross, resembling the letter X.
"The Scottish flag features a white white saltire on a blue field." - 2
Any structure, marking, or architectural element shaped like a diagonal cross.
"Caution tape was arranged in a saltire across the condemned entrance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'salter', from Old French 'sautour', meaning a hoop or stirrup, and later influenced by Old French 'saillir' (to leap). Historically used in heraldry and architecture to describe a diagonal cross, famously represented on the flags of Scotland and St. Patrick's cross.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Saltire" is said worldwide
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sautoir
Transliteration: sotwar
"Le drapeau écossais arbore un sautoir blanc."
Andhreaskreuz
Transliteration: an-dreas-kroits
"Die schottische Flagge zeigt ein weißes Andreaskreuz auf blauem Grund."
croce di Sant'Andrea
Transliteration: kro-tʃe di sant-an-dre-a
"La bandiera della Scozia presenta una croce di Sant'Andrea bianca."
aspa
Transliteration: as-pa
"La bandera de Escocia muestra un aspa blanca."
aspa
Transliteration: ash-pa
"A bandeira da Escócia apresenta uma aspa branca."
तिरछा क्रॉस
Transliteration: tirchha kross
"स्कॉटलैंड के झंडे पर एक तिरछा क्रॉस बना है।"
斜十字
Transliteration: xié shí zì
"苏格兰国旗上有一个白色的斜十字。"
X자형 십자가
Transliteration: X-jayeong sipjaga
"스코틀랜드 국기에는 하얀색 X자형 십자가가 그려져 있다."
斜め十字
Transliteration: namame juji
"スコットランドの国旗には白い斜め十字が描かれている。"
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