How to pronounce cruciform
American English pronunciation
KROO-sih-form
- IPA
- /ˈkɹusɪˌfɔɹm/
- Syllables
- KROO · sih · form (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cruciform means
Shaped like a cross or a plus sign
In a sentence: The kite had a cruciform frame of two sticks tied together in the middle.
Where it comes from: It comes from "crux," the Latin word for a cross, plus "-form," meaning shape.
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