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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kɾuθ/
"Colgaron una cruz de madera en la pared."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A structural figure consisting of two intersecting lines or pieces at right angles.
"A wooden cross stood on the hill overlooking the village."
- 1
To pass from one side to the other of a physical space, path, or boundary.
"Be sure to look both ways before you cross the street."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Norse word 'kross' (via Old Irish 'cros'), ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'crux', meaning a stake or cross. The term entered Middle English and expanded from its literal religious sense to encompass a wide range of intersecting, hybrid, and antagonistic meanings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cross" is said worldwide
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croix
Transliteration: /kʁwa/
"Il a dessiné une croix sur le papier."
Kreuz
Transliteration: /kʁɔɪ̯ts/
"Die Kirche hat ein hohes Kreuz auf dem Dach."
croce
Transliteration: /ˈkrotʃe/
"La strada fa una curva vicino alla croce."
cruz
Transliteration: /kɾuθ/
"Colgaron una cruz de madera en la pared."
cruz
Transliteration: /kɾus/
"Eles caminharam até a cruz no topo da colina."
क्रॉस
Transliteration: kros
"उसने सड़क पार की।"
十字架
Transliteration: shízìjià
"墙上挂着一个十字架。"
십자가
Transliteration: sipjaga
"그들은 길을 건넜다."
十字架
Transliteration: jūjika
"彼は通りを渡った。"
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