cruces
[ kroo-seez ]
/ ˈkru siz /
noun
a plural of crux.
Words nearby cruces
crs.,
crst syndrome,
crt,
crtc,
cru,
cruces,
crucial,
crucian,
crucian carp,
cruciate,
cruciate anastomosis
Definition for cruces (2 of 3)
crux
[ kruhks ]
/ krʌks /
noun, plural crux·es, cru·ces [kroo-seez] /ˈkru siz/.
a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point: The crux of the trial was his whereabouts at the time of the murder.
a cross.
something that torments by its puzzling nature; a perplexing difficulty.
Origin of crux
1635–45; < Latin: stake, scaffold, or cross used in executions, torment; figurative senses perhaps < New Latin
crux (
interpretum) (commentators') torment, a difficult passage in a text; cf.
crucial
Definition for cruces (3 of 3)
Las Cruces
[ lahs kroo-sis ]
/ lɑs ˈkru sɪs /
noun
a city in S New Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
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crux
/ (krʌks) /
noun plural cruxes or cruces (ˈkruːsiːz)
a vital or decisive stage, point, etc (often in the phrase the crux of the matter)
a baffling problem or difficulty
mountaineering
the most difficult and often decisive part of a climb or pitch
a rare word for cross
Word Origin for crux
C18: from Latin: cross
Medical definitions for cruces
crux
[ krŭks, kruks ]
n. pl. crux•es
A cross or a crosslike structure.