Etymology

crucigerous

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Today it means: Bearing a cross; marked with the figure of a cross. Full definition →

Latin crux
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  1. Latin · derived fromcrux
  2. English todaycrucigerous

From Latin crux, crucis (“cross”) + -gerous.

Words from the same roots

Latincrux all →

crosscruisecruxcruciformcrosiercrunode

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