cruciform

[kroo-suh-fawrm]

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

Related formscru·ci·for·mi·ty, nouncru·ci·form·ly, adverbnon·cru·ci·form, adjectivenon·cru·ci·form·ly, adverbsub·cru·ci·form, adjective

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Historical Examples of cruciform

Many were cruciform, and consisted of nave, transepts, and chancel.
English Villages
P. H. Ditchfield
The church is cruciform, and its spire the landmark for the surrounding country.
England, Picturesque and Descriptive
Joel Cook
It is a cruciform building, and a steeple rises from the centre.
Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts
Rosalind Northcote
The ground-floor contained a cruciform passage and six divisions.
Up in the Clouds
R.M. Ballantyne
The church of All Saints is cruciform, with central tower and spire.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4
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British Dictionary definitions for cruciform

cruciform

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 Formscruciformly, adverb

Word Origin for cruciform

C17: from Latin crux cross + -form

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Word Origin and History for cruciform

adj.

1660s, from Modern Latin cruciformis, from Latin crux (genitive crucis) "stake, cross" (see cross (n.)) + forma "form" (see form (n.)).