crurifragium

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noun

The breaking of the lower leg bones as an ancient form of punishment or execution.

OriginLatin crus →
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Meanings

nouncrurifragium (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe breaking of the lower leg bones as an ancient form of punishment or execution.

Origin

  1. Latincrus“leg”
  2. Englishcrurifragium

From Latin crus (“leg”) + fragium (“a fracture of a part of the body”).

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APA

crurifragium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crurifragium

MLA

“crurifragium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crurifragium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crurifragium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crurifragium.

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