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- [kroo-suh-fawrm]
- /ˈkru səˌfɔrm/
- /ˈkruː.sɪ.fɔːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroo-suh-fawrm]
- /ˈkru səˌfɔrm/
Definitions of cruciform word
- adjective cruciform A cruciform building or object is shaped like a cross. 3
- adjective cruciform shaped like a cross 3
- noun cruciform a geometric curve, shaped like a cross, that has four similar branches asymptotic to two mutually perpendicular pairs of lines. Equation: x2y2 – a2x2 – a2y2 = 0, where x = y = ± a are the four lines 3
- abbreviation CRUCIFORM cross-shaped 3
- adjective cruciform being in the shape of a cross; cross-shaped. 1
- noun cruciform a cross. 1
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Origin of cruciform
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin cruci- (stem of crux) cross + -form
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Parts of speech for Cruciform
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cruciform popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cruciform usage trend in Literature
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- what is cruciform?
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