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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cru·ci·fix ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Late Latin crucifixus the crucified Christ, from crucifixus, past participle of crucifigere to crucify, from Latin cruc-, crux + figere to fasten — more at fix DATE 13th century : a representation of Christ on the cross English Etymology crucifix early 13c., from O.Fr . crucefix, from L. cruci fixus "(one) fixed to the cross."http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 crucifix cru·ci·fix / 5kru:sEfiks / noun a model of a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it, as a symbol of the Christian religion (十字架)苦像；耶稣受难像 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cru·ci·fix \-ˌfiks\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Late Latin; Medieval Latin crucifixus representation of Christ on the cross, from Late Latin, the crucified Christ, from crucifixus, past participle of crucifigere to crucify, from Latin cruci-, crux cross + figere to fasten — more at ridge , dike 1. : a representation of Christ on the cross usually painted in the Eastern Church or sculptured or molded and affixed in the Western Church < the cross, too, by degrees became the crucifix — H.H.Milman > also : the cross itself as a Christian emblem 2. obsolete : the crucified Christ 3. : a gymnastic stunt in which a performer supports himself on the rings by his hands with his arms held rigid in a horizontal position |
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