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cruciverbalism

cruciverbalism noun: the construction of crosswords.

Noun

cruciverbalism (uncountable)

  1. The construction of crosswords.

Origin of cruciverbalism

1990, cruci- (“cross”) + verbal (“words”) + -ism (“pertaining to”), from Latin roots crux (“cross”) and verbum (“word”). Cognate to Italian cruciverba.

Words formed from cruciverbalism

Questions about cruciverbalism

What does cruciverbalism mean?
Cruciverbalism means the construction of crosswords.
What part of speech is cruciverbalism?
Cruciverbalism is a noun.

Words near cruciverbalism in the dictionary

  1. crucifying
  2. cruciger
  3. crucigeran
  4. crucigerous
  5. cruciverbal
  6. cruciverbalism
  7. cruciverbalist
  8. cruciverbalistic
  9. cruciverbalists
  10. cruciverse
  11. cruck

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