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cruciate

cru·ci·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kroo-shee-it, -eyt]
    • /ˈkru ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
    • /ˈkruː.ʃi.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroo-shee-it, -eyt]
    • /ˈkru ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt/

Definitions of cruciate word

  • adjective cruciate shaped or arranged like a cross 3
  • noun cruciate (as modifier) 3
  • abbreviation CRUCIATE cross-shaped 3
  • adjective cruciate having leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross 3
  • adjective cruciate crossing: said of wings 3
  • adjective cruciate shaped like a cross; cross-shaped. 1

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Origin of cruciate

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < New Latin cruciātus, equivalent to Latin cruci- (stem of crux) cross + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Cruciate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cruciate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for cruciate

noun cruciate

  • x — the 24th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
  • rood — a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
  • cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.

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