crucifer

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English

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Etymology

From Latin crucifer (“cross-bearer”), from crux (“cross”) + ferō (“I carry, bear”).

Noun

crucifer (plural crucifers)

  1. (Roman Catholic church) a person who carries a cross in a religious procession
  2. (botany) a member of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard
    Note: It is allowed to use Brassicaceae as an alternative and equivalent name for this family.

Latin

Etymology

From crux (“cross”) + ferō (“I carry, bear”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

crucifer (genitive cruciferī); m, second declension

  1. cross-bearer

Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative crucifer cruciferī
genitive cruciferī cruciferōrum
dative cruciferō cruciferīs
accusative cruciferum cruciferōs
ablative cruciferō cruciferīs
vocative crucifer cruciferī

Related terms

  • cruciābilis
  • cruciābilitās
  • cruciābiliter
  • cruciābundus
  • cruciāmen
  • cruciāmentum
  • cruciārius
  • cruciātiō
  • cruciātor
  • cruciātōrius
  • cruciātus
  • crucifīgō
  • crucifixor
  • cruciō
  • crux

Descendants

  • Catalan: crucífer
  • English: crucifer
  • French: crucifère
  • Italian: crocifero
  • Portuguese: crucífero
  • Spanish: crucífero

 

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