crucifix en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɹuː.sɪˌfɪks/
Etymology
From Middle English crucifix, from Old French crocefis (French crucifix), from Latin crucifixus.
Meanings
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A wooden structure used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.
Also the candles flickering in the blood-red sconces are black and the body on the crucifix is that of a full-breasted woman.
1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 96:
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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.
- The iron cross, a position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side of the body.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crucifixes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
crucifix position · lily crucifix · crucifix toad · crucifixlike
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Translations (82)
be распя́цце (sculptural representation) · da krucifiks (sculptural representation) · cu распѧтиѥ (sculptural representation) · mk крст (sculptural representation) · ro crucifix (sculptural representation) · mk распетие (sculptural representation) · bg разпя́тие (sculptural representation) · cs krucifix (sculptural representation) · tl krusipiho (sculptural representation) · ca crucifix (sculptural representation) · is róðukross (sculptural representation) · de Kruzifix (sculptural representation) · ja 磔刑像 (sculptural representation) · la crux (sculptural representation) · ast crucifixu (sculptural representation) · es crucifijo (sculptural representation) · sl križ (sculptural representation) · it croce (sculptural representation) · it crocefisso (sculptural representation) · nrf crucifix (sculptural representation) · yi קרוסיפֿיקס (sculptural representation) · nrf cruchefis (sculptural representation) · it crocifisso (sculptural representation) · sk krucifix (sculptural representation) · pl krucyfiks (sculptural representation) · lv krucifikss (sculptural representation) · fr crucifix (sculptural representation) · nl kruis (sculptural representation) · gl crucifixo (sculptural representation) · sv krucifix (sculptural representation) · tr çarmıh (sculptural representation) · el σταυρός (sculptural representation) · cu крьстъ (sculptural representation) · bg кръст (sculptural representation) · hi सलीब (sculptural representation) · lt krucifiksas (sculptural representation) · eo krucifikso (sculptural representation) · nl crucifix (sculptural representation) · fr croix (sculptural representation) · ru распя́тие (sculptural representation) · ko 십자고상 (sculptural representation) · sl razpelo (sculptural representation) · nb krusifiks (sculptural representation) · it crucifisso (sculptural representation) · be хрэст (sculptural representation) · enm crucifix (sculptural representation) · hi सूली (cross for crucifixion) · pt cruz (sculptural representation) · uk криж (sculptural representation) · arc צליבא (sculptural representation) · pon lohpwu (cross for crucifixion) · hu kereszt (cross for crucifixion) · nl kruisbeeld (sculptural representation) · lad Kruz (cross for crucifixion) · fi krusifiksi (sculptural representation) · sk kríž (sculptural representation) · hu keresztfa (cross for crucifixion) · esu kelistaq (sculptural representation) · hu feszület (sculptural representation) · hi क्रूस (sculptural representation) · yi קרייז (cross for crucifixion) · ota خاچ (sculptural representation) · be распя́цьце (sculptural representation) · grc σταυρός (sculptural representation) · taa niɬghodat'oyi (cross for crucifixion) · pl krzyż (sculptural representation) · cu распонъ (sculptural representation) · cmn 十字架 (sculptural representation) · cs kříž (sculptural representation) · sh raspélo (sculptural representation) · ota خاچ (cross for crucifixion) · fi ristinpuu (cross for crucifixion) · haw keʻa (cross for crucifixion) · uk розп'я́ття (sculptural representation) · id salib (cross for crucifixion) · pt crucifixo (sculptural representation) · ru крест (sculptural representation) · be крыж (sculptural representation) · uk хрест (sculptural representation) · pon lohpwu (sculptural representation) · syc ܨܠܝܒܐ (sculptural representation) · fi ristiinnaulitunkuva (sculptural representation)