Complete Definition of "crux"

see|Crux
English

Etymology
From L. term|crux|lang=la

Pronunciation
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rhymes|�ks

Noun
en-noun|cruxes|pl2=cruces

  1. The basic, central, or critical point or feature.
  2. The hardest point of a climb.

Translations
trans-top|central point
German: Kern(Kernpunkt|-punkt)
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:Climbing


Latin

Noun
la-noun|crux|crucis|crucis|f|third

  1. A cross; specifically, a wooden frame on which criminals were hanged.

Related terms
cruciabilis
cruciamentum
cruciatus
crucifer
crucio

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