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crux ordinaria

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
crux or-di-nar-ia
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cross made of a horizontal beam affixed to a vertical post, used for the execution of criminals during the ancient Roman era.

noun

A certain style of cross; an instance thereof.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin; possibly from Medieval Latin rather than Classical Latin (see crux simplex).

Inflected Forms

cruces ordinariae (plural)

Phrases

crux ansata crux decussata crux gammata crux immissa

Frequently Paired Words

crucifixion crux ansata crux decussata crux gammata crux immissa cross crucifix crux simplex

Questions

What does crux ordinaria mean?
A cross made of a horizontal beam affixed to a vertical post, used for the execution of criminals during the ancient Roman era.
Where does crux ordinaria come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Latin; possibly from Medieval Latin rather than Classical Latin (see crux simplex).

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