WORD ORIGIN
adjective being in the shape of a cross ; cross-shaped. Origin of cruciform 1655–65; <
Latin cruci- (stem of
crux ) cross +
-form Related forms cru·ci·for·mi·ty , noun cru·ci·form·ly , adverb non·cru·ci·form , adjective non·cru·ci·form·ly , adverb sub·cru·ci·form , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for cruciformity 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
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Derived Forms cruciformly , adverb Word Origin for cruciform C17: from Latin crux cross + -form
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Word Origin and History for cruciformity adj. 1660s, from Modern Latin cruciformis , from Latin crux (genitive crucis ) "stake, cross" (see cross (n.)) + forma "form" (see form (n.)).
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