crucifix

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈkrusəˌfɪks/ UK /ˈkruːsɪfɪks/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a cross bearing a figure of the crucified Christ

A small silver crucifix hung above her bedroom door.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a cross bearing a figure of... crossrood

Word family

Derived forms crucifixion

Related forms crucify crosscruciform

Etymology

From Latin 'crucifixus' ('fixed to a cross'), from 'crux' ('cross') + 'fīxus', past participle of 'fīgere' ('to fix, fasten').

crux Latin fīgere Latin

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# crucifix

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkrusəˌfɪks/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkruːsɪfɪks/

## Meanings
1. a cross bearing a figure of the crucified Christ

## Examples
- A small silver crucifix hung above her bedroom door.

## Synonyms
- cross
- rood

## Derived Forms
- crucifixion

## Related Forms
- crucify
- cross
- cruciform

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: crux
- Root: fīgere

## Etymology
From Latin 'crucifixus' ('fixed to a cross'), from 'crux' ('cross') + 'fīxus', past participle of 'fīgere' ('to fix, fasten').

## AI Etymology
Crucifix is from Latin 'crucifixus' ('fixed to a cross'), from 'crux' ('cross') + 'fīxus', past participle of 'fīgere' ('to fix, fasten'). The ancestry passes through Latin crux and Latin fīgere. In present use as a noun, it means "a cross bearing a figure of the crucified Christ", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include crucify, cross, and cruciform; derived forms include crucifixion. The surrounding word family keeps the same base visible in crucifixion, crucify, cross, and cruciform, showing how the headword belongs to a larger cluster rather than standing alone.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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