crucero

== Spanish == === Etymology === From cruz +‎ -ero. Compare Portuguese cruzeiro, Galician cruceiro. Doublet of cruzeiro. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɾuˈθeɾo/ [kɾuˈθe.ɾo] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /kɾuˈseɾo/ [kɾuˈse.ɾo] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eɾo Syllabification: cru‧ce‧ro === Noun === crucero m (plural cruceros) cruise (a sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure) cruise ship, cruiser (a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience) cruiser (a class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship) (architecture) crossing (the volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it) (Mexico) crossing, crossroads, intersection (an intersection where roads cross) Synonyms: cruce, intersección calvary (a type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “crucero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025