crucifix
/ˈkɹuː.sɪˌfɪks/
crucifix noun: a wooden structure used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.
Noun
crucifix (plural crucifixes)
- A wooden structure used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.
- Also the candles flickering in the blood-red sconces are black and the body on the crucifix is that of a full-breasted woman.1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 96
- Synonyms:
- cross
- An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.
- Plain crosses are preferred by Protestants, but crucifixes by Catholics.
- Synonyms:
- cross
- The iron cross, a position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side of the body.
crucifix meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
crucifix in Hindi
- cross for crucifixion
- सूली sūlī
- sculptural representation
- क्रूस krūs, सलीब salīb
crucifix in Tamil
- அரையப்பட்ட இயேசுவை கொண்ட சிலுவை
crucifix in Marathi
- क्रुसिफिक्स, क्रूसिफिक्स, क्रूसीफिक्स
crucifix in Urdu
- crucifix
- صلیب salīb
More languagesFewer languages
- crucifix in Bengali
- ক্রুসিফিক্স
- crucifix in Telugu
- క్రూసిఫిక్స్
- crucifix in Malayalam
- യേശുവിൻറെ ക്രൂശിതരൂപം, കുരിശിൽ തറച്ച ക്രിസ്തുരൂപം
- crucifix in Kannada
- ಶಿಲುಬೆ, ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿರುವ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆ
- crucifix in Punjabi
- ਸਲੀਬ salīb
- crucifix in Gujarati
- ક્રુસિફિક્સ, ક્રૂસિફિક્સ
- crucifix in Odia
- କ୍ରୁସିଫିକ୍ସ, କ୍ରୁସିଫିକ୍ସ୍, କ୍ରୁସିଫକ୍ସ
- crucifix in Nepali
- क्रुसिफिक्स, क्रूसिफिक्स, क्रुसफिक्स
- crucifix in Tagalog
- krusipiho
- crucifix in Indonesian
- salib
Examples of crucifix in a sentence
- Rosary with threefoiled crucifix in Palestinian olive wood 8 mm ( 0,31 in ).
- A great crucifix, usually supported by a heavy beam, stretched across the top of the screen.
- The Nunavut Territory flag bears a rendering of an inukshuk in the form of a crucifix.
Synonyms of crucifix
Forms of crucifix
| plural | crucifixes |
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Origin of crucifix
From Middle English crucifix, from Old French crocefis (French crucifix), from Latin crucifixus.
Words formed from crucifix
Phrases with crucifix
Questions about crucifix
- What does crucifix mean?
- Crucifix means a wooden structure used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.
- What is crucifix in Hindi?
- Crucifix in Hindi is सूली (sūlī), क्रूस (krūs), सलीब (salīb). See Crucifix meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is crucifix?
- Crucifix is a noun.
- How do you pronounce crucifix?
- Crucifix is pronounced /ˈkɹuː.sɪˌfɪks/.
- What is the plural of crucifix?
- The plural of crucifix is crucifixes.
Words near crucifix in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: crucifix (page history and authors); crucifix (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); crucifix (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); صلیب (Urdu) (page history and authors); crucifix (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); crucifix (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); crucifix (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); crucifix (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਸਲੀਬ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); crucifix (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); crucifix (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); crucifix (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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