cruz

== Aragonese == === Etymology === From Latin crux, crucem (“cross”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, to bend”). === Noun === cruz f (plural cruzes) cross === References === Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002), “cruz”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN == Galician == === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese cruz, from Latin crux, crucem (“cross”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, to bend”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: cruz === Noun === cruz f (plural cruces) cross (geometrical figure) cross (the symbol of Christianity) Synonyms: cruceiro, crucifixo withers Synonyms: agulla, cernella cross (device to execute criminals) (heraldry) cross (heraldic charge) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === “cruz”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 “cruz”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “cruz”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “cruz”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cruz”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “cruz”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cruz”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Old Galician-Portuguese == === Alternative forms === crruz, crus, crux === Etymology === Inherited from Latin crucem (“cross”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, to bend”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɾud͡z/ === Noun === cruz f (plural cruzes) cross ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Fala: cru Galician: cruz Portuguese: cruz (see there for further descendants) === References === Ferreiro, Manuel (2014–2026), “cruz”, in Universo Cantigas: edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa [Universo Cantigas: critical edition of Galician-Portuguese medieval poetry] (in Galician), A Coruña: University of A Coruña, →ISSN Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “cruz”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “cruz”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Cunha, Antônio Geraldo da (2020–2026), “cruz”, in Vocabulário histórico-cronológico do português medieval [Historical and chronological vocabulary of Medieval Portuguese] (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa == Portuguese == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cruz, from Latin crucem (“cross”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, to bend”). Doublet of Curuçá and Crux. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Brazil) -us, (Portugal) -uʃ Homophones: Cruz, crus Hyphenation: cruz === Noun === cruz f (plural cruzes) cross (geometrical figure) cross (the symbol of Christianity) Synonyms: cruzeiro, crucifixo cross (ancient device used for the execution of criminals) (heraldry) cross (heraldic charge) (typography) dagger (the character †) (in the plural, informal) lower back ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “cruz”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “cruz” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913 “cruz”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin crucem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɾuθ/ [ˈkɾuθ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˈkɾus/ [ˈkɾus] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -uθ (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -us (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: cruz === Noun === cruz f (plural cruces) cross (heraldry) cross (figuratively) torture; misery tails (side of a coin) Antonym: cara ==== Usage notes ==== cruz is a false friend and does not mean cruise. The Spanish word for cruise is crucero. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Central Bikol: krus → Paraguayan Guarani: kurusu → Southeastern Tepehuan: kuruus → Tagalog: krus → Tausug: krus === Further reading === “cruz”, 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