greek cross

Greek cross

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [greek kraws, kros]
- /grik krɔs, krɒs/
- /ɡriːk krɒs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greek kraws, kros]
- /grik krɔs, krɒs/

Definitions of greek cross words

noun greek cross a cross consisting of an upright crossed in the middle by a horizontal piece of the same length. 1
noun greek cross a cross with each of the four arms of the same length 0
noun greek cross a cross with four equal arms at right angles 0
noun greek cross (heraldry) A cross with equal-length, orthogonal arms. 0

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Origin of greek cross

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25

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Parts of speech for Greek cross

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Greek cross

greek cross popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for greek cross

noun greek cross

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.

Just one Synonym for greek cross