cruciform

[ kroo-suh-fawrm ]

/ ˈkru səˌfɔrm /

adjective

being in the shape of a cross; cross-shaped.

noun

a cross.

Origin of cruciform

1655–65; <Latin cruci- (stem of crux) cross + -form

OTHER WORDS FROM cruciform

cru·ci·for·mi·ty, nouncru·ci·form·ly, adverbnon·cru·ci·form, adjectivenon·cru·ci·form·ly, adverb

sub·cru·ci·form, adjective

Words nearby cruciform

crucifer, cruciferous, crucifix, crucifixion, crucifixion thorn, cruciform, crucify, Crucis, cruciverbalist, cruck, crud

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Example sentences from the Web for cruciform

The church, which is said to date from the 12th cent., looks as if it had once been cruciform, with a central tower.
Somerset|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade
The present St. Sophia, on the contrary, may be regarded as practically the type of the cruciform structure.
The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6|E. Rameur
All the ancient cathedral churches of England and Wales are cruciform in plan, except Llandaff.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
The Holy Child is distinguished by a cruciform nimbus, while that of the Virgin is a plain circle.
Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral|George Worley

He confounds the basilica with the cruciform cathedral, and with "the plan of the Roman forum."
Notes and Queries, Number 214, December 3, 1853|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cruciform

cruciform

/ (ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

shaped like a cross

noun

a geometric curve, shaped like a cross, that has four similar branches asymptotic to two mutually perpendicular pairs of lines. Equation: x ² y ² – a ² x ² – a ² y ² = 0, where x = y = ± a are the four lines

Derived forms of cruciform

cruciformly, adverb

Word Origin for cruciform

C17: from Latin crux cross + -form

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单词	cruciform
释义	cruciform [ kroo-suh-fawrm ] / ˈkru səˌfɔrm / adjective being in the shape of a cross; cross-shaped. noun a cross. Origin of cruciform 1655–65; <Latin cruci- (stem of crux) cross + -form OTHER WORDS FROM cruciform cru·ci·for·mi·ty, nouncru·ci·form·ly, adverbnon·cru·ci·form, adjectivenon·cru·ci·form·ly, adverb sub·cru·ci·form, adjective Words nearby cruciform crucifer, cruciferous, crucifix, crucifixion, crucifixion thorn, cruciform, crucify, Crucis, cruciverbalist, cruck, crud Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cruciform The church, which is said to date from the 12th cent., looks as if it had once been cruciform, with a central tower. Somerset\|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade The present St. Sophia, on the contrary, may be regarded as practically the type of the cruciform structure. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6\|E. Rameur All the ancient cathedral churches of England and Wales are cruciform in plan, except Llandaff. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various The Holy Child is distinguished by a cruciform nimbus, while that of the Virgin is a plain circle. Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral\|George Worley He confounds the basilica with the cruciform cathedral, and with "the plan of the Roman forum." Notes and Queries, Number 214, December 3, 1853\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cruciform cruciform / (ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːm) / adjective shaped like a cross noun a geometric curve, shaped like a cross, that has four similar branches asymptotic to two mutually perpendicular pairs of lines. Equation: x ² y ² – a ² x ² – a ² y ² = 0, where x = y = ± a are the four lines Derived forms of cruciform cruciformly, adverb Word Origin for cruciform C17: from Latin crux cross + -form Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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