cruciform

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkrusəˌfɔrm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kro̅o̅′sə fôrm′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cru•ci•form /ˈkrusəˌfɔrm/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. cross-shaped.

n. [countable]
  1. a cross.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cru•ci•form  (kro̅o̅′sə fôrm′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. cross-shaped.

n. 
  1. a cross.
  • Latin cruci- (stem of crux) cross + -form
  • 1655–65
cru′ci•for′mi•ty, n. 
cru′ci•form′ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cruciform /ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːm/ adj
  1. shaped like a cross
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin crux cross + -formˈcruciˌformly adv
'cruciform' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cross - -form - pachisi - trammel - transept - Vignola - chiastolite - choir - crossing - form - groma

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