Etymological root
crux
Latin
Words from this root(10)
cross
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/kɹɔs/
To go from one side of something to the other.
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cruise
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/kɹuːz/
A holiday spent travelling on a ship and stopping at different places.
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crux
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/krʌks/
the decisive or most important point at issue
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excruciate
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/ɪkˈskruʃieɪt/
to inflict severe pain or torment upon
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crossbreed
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/ˈkrɔsˌbrid/
to breed from two different varieties; the offspring so produced
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crossroad
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/ˈkrɔsˌroʊd/
a point where roads intersect; a critical turning point
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crusade
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/kruˈseɪd/
a vigorous campaign for a cause or against an evil
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crucify
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/ˈkrusəˌfaɪ/
to put to death by nailing to a cross; to criticize harshly
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crucifix
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/ˈkrusəˌfɪks/
a cross bearing a figure of the crucified Christ
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excruciation
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/ɪkˌskruʃiˈeɪʃən/
intense physical or mental torment; agony
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