English Explanatory Dictionary

cruciate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In the form of a cross.
  2. Overlapping or crossing.
  3. Tormented.
verb
  1. To torture; to torment.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹuː.ʃi.ət/ /ˈkɹuː.si.ət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cruciate.wav /ˈkɹuː.ʃi.eɪt/ /ˈkɹuː.si.eɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cruciate2.wav

Word forms

cruciate more cruciate most cruciate cruciates cruciating cruciated

Etymology

From Latin cruciatus.

Synonyms

cruciform cross-shaped X-shaped

Antonyms

noncruciform

Related words

excruciate

Derived words

anterior cruciate ligament cruciate anastomosis cruciate crural ligament cruciate eminence cruciate ligament cruciately cruciate muscle cruciate sulcus pericruciate postcruciate
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