Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recross

/ɹikɹˈɔs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: re-cross
IPA: /ɹikɹˈɔs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An examination of a witness, following redirect, by the opposing party.

verb

To cross again.

Example Sentences

"The doctor recrossed his legs and followed her impassive gaze which was fixed on the long bread-knife that suddenly appeared to fill the room."
"At North Queensferry Station, a short distance beyond the end of the bridge, we left the railway, and made our way down the hill to the pier, to recross the firth by the ferry."
"Rail and river play tag up the valley and passengers can peer down on the dark moorland waters as we cross and recross the Esk as the '158' threads its way along the route."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English cross English recross From re- + cross.

Inflected Forms

recrosses (plural) recrosses (present, singular) recrossing (participle, present) recrossed (participle, past) recrossed (past)

Synonyms

recross examination

Rhymes With

across loss cross sauce cos toss moss dos gloss mos lacrosse ros

Questions

How do you pronounce recross?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹikɹˈɔs/.
What does recross mean?: An examination of a witness, following redirect, by the opposing party.
Where does recross come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English cross English recross From re- + cross.

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