cruciform
[ kroo-suh-fawrm ]
/ ˈkru səˌfɔrm /
adjective
being in the shape of a cross; cross-shaped.
noun
a cross.
Origin of cruciform
OTHER WORDS FROM cruciform
Words nearby cruciform
crucifer,
cruciferous,
crucifix,
crucifixion,
crucifixion thorn,
cruciform,
crucify,
crucis,
cruciverbalist,
cruck,
crud
British Dictionary definitions for cruciformity
cruciform
/ (ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
shaped like a cross
noun
a geometric curve, shaped like a cross, that has four similar branches asymptotic to two mutually perpendicular pairs of lines. Equation: x ² y ² – a ² x ² – a ² y ² = 0, where x = y = ± a are the four lines
Derived forms of cruciform
cruciformly, adverbWord Origin for cruciform
C17: from Latin
crux cross +
-form