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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cru·ci·form ETYMOLOGY Latin cruc-, crux + English -form DATE 1661 : forming or arranged in a cross • cruciform noun English Etymology cruciform 1660s, from Mod.L. cruciformis, from L. crux (gen. crucis) "stake, cross" + + forma "form" (see form). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 cruciform cru·ci·form / 5kru:sifC:m; NAmE -fC:rm / adjective (technical 术语) (especially of buildings 尤指建筑物) in the shape of a cross 十字形的 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cru·ci·form I. \ˈkrüsəˌfȯrm\ adjective Etymology: Latin cruci-, crux cross + English -form — more at ridge : forming or arranged in a cross : cruciate < a cruciform aircraft wing > • cru·ci·form·ly adverb II. noun (-s) : a figure representing or resembling a cross : cross < the ground plan is a cruciform > |
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