Definition
A cross or crossing made in opposition to another, or a mark placed to oppose or nullify another mark.
Etymology
From counter- (against, opposite) + cross (intersection or mark). The prefix counter- comes from Latin contra meaning against, while cross derives from Old Norse kross. The compound emerged in Middle English to describe opposing or contradictory crossings.
Kelly Says
This word appears in heraldry and medieval documents to describe deliberate counter-markings used to invalidate or protest official crosses—essentially the medieval version of marking through something you disagree with, which shows how humans have always found ways to visually oppose authority.
Translations
ARالعربية
مخالفة التلاقي
makhâlat al-talâqī
BNবাংলা
প্রতি-সংযোগ
pro-ti-san-yog
CACatalà
contracreu
kon-tra-kreu
CSČeština
protichod
pro-ti-chod
DADansk
modkrydsning
mod-kryds-ning
DEDeutsch
Gegenkreuzung
ge-gen-kroy-zung
ELΕλληνικά
αντιδιαστατικό
an-ti-dia-sta-ti-ko
ESEspañol
contracruce
kon-tra-kroo-se
FAفارسی
مخالفتِ تقاطع
makhâlat-e taqāṭeʿ
FISuomi
vastakulku
vasta-kul-ku
FRFrançais
contre-croisement
kɔ̃tʁə-kʁwa-zəmɑ̃
GUGU
પ્રતિ-સંક્રમણ
pra-ti-san-kram-an
HAHA
ta'addanci
ta-ad-dan-ci
HEעברית
התנגשות
ha-te-ng-shut
HIहिन्दी
प्रति-समावेश
pra-ti-sama-vesh
HUMagyar
ellenkereszt
el-len-ker-est
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghalang silang
penghalang si-lang
ITItaliano
controincrocio
kon-tro-in-kro-tchio
KKKK
қарсы қиылу
qarsy qi-y-lu
MRMR
प्रतिक्रिया
pra-ti-kri-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
penghalang silang
penghalang si-lang
NLNederlands
tegenover elkaar
te-gen-o-ver el-kaar
NONorsk
motkryssing
mot-kry-ssing
PLPolski
przeciwległe skrzyżowanie
przeciw-le-gne sk-rzy-zo-wa-nie
PTPortuguês
contracruzamento
kon-tra-kroo-za-men-to
RORomână
contraintersecție
kon-tra-in-ter-se-cție
RUРусский
противопересечение
protivopere-se-chenie
SVSvenska
motkorsning
mot-kor-sing
SWKiswahili
kizuia
ki-ziu-ia
TAதமிழ்
எதிர் சந்திப்பு
e-thir san-thi-ppu
TEతెలుగు
పరస్పర
pa-r-spa-ra
TLTL
paglaban sa pag-u-usapan
pa-g-la-ban sa pa-gu-u-sa-pan
TRTürkçe
karşı kesişim
kar-shi ke-si-sim
UKУкраїнська
протискриження
pro-ti-skry-zhen-nya
URاردو
مخالفتِ تقاطع
makhalfat-e taqāṭeʿ
VITiếng Việt
phản chéo
phan cheo
YOYO
àwọn ìgbàgbọ́
awon i-gbag-bo
ZUZU
ukuthi kwakhi
u-ku-thi kwa-khi