Definition
An archaic or specialized term for a cross, especially in heraldry or religious contexts.
Etymology
From Latin 'crux' meaning 'cross.' The word appears in medieval Latin documents and heraldic descriptions, though it's largely been superseded by the English word 'cross.'
Kelly Says
This Latin-rooted word survives mostly in heraldry books and old documents where medieval clerks listed types of crosses—like 'cruce potent' or 'cruce moline'—to distinguish different cross designs with precision!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Crossroads
krosroads
CSČeština
křižovatka
ˈkr̝iːʒo.vat.ka
DADansk
krydsning
ˈkʁɪð.snɪŋ
DEDeutsch
Kreuzung
kʁɔɪ̯zʊŋ
ELΕλληνικά
σταυρογέφυρα
staυroˈɣɛ.fʏ.ra
FRFrançais
croisement
kʁwazmɑ̃
HIहिन्दी
सड़क का चौराहा
sāṛak kā chowrāhā
HUMagyar
kereszteződés
ˈkɛrɛ.ztezø.deːs
IDBahasa Indonesia
persimpangan
pər.si.m.pan.gan
ITItaliano
incrocio
inˈkroːtʃo
MSBahasa Melayu
simpangan
sim.pan.gan
NLNederlands
kruispunt
ˈkrœʏs.pʏnt
PLPolski
skrzyżowanie
skrzyżɔˈvaːnɛ
PTPortuguês
cruzamento
kɾu.za.ˈmɛn.tu
RORomână
intersecție
ˌinte.rsekˈtsie
RUРусский
перекресток
pʲɪrʲɪkrʲɪstɐk
SVSvenska
korsning
ˈkɔrsnɪŋ
SWKiswahili
katika
kaˈtika
TEతెలుగు
సమీపంలో
sāmīpaṃlō
UKУкраїнська
перехре́стя
pɪrɪˈxrestʲa
VITiếng Việt
ngã tư
ŋaː tʰuː