crux ordinaria

noun

A cross made of a horizontal beam affixed to a vertical post, used for the execution of criminals during the ancient Roman era.

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Meanings

nouncrux ordinaria (plural cruces ordinariae)

plural cruces ordinariae

  1. A cross made of a horizontal beam affixed to a vertical post, used for the execution of criminals during the ancient Roman era.
  2. governmentA certain style of cross; an instance thereof.

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from Latin; possibly from Medieval Latin rather than Classical Latin (see crux simplex).

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crux ordinaria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crux%20ordinaria

MLA

“crux ordinaria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crux%20ordinaria. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crux ordinaria,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crux%20ordinaria.

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