Etymology

crux ansata

Today it means: Synonym of ankh. Full definition →

Latin crux ansāta
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromcrux ansāta
  2. English todaycrux ansata

Learned borrowing from Latin crux ansāta, from crux (“cross”) + ansātus (“handled; having handles”).

Words from the same roots

Latincrux ansāta all →

ansate cross

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