la

feminine

/kʁwa/

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Translation

cross

Word origin

From Latin crux (stem cruc-), which first meant a stake or gallows. English 'cross', 'crucial' and 'crux' come from the same noun.

Origin: Latin
Root: crux
English cognates: cross, crucial, crux

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralcroixirregular

Examples

A wooden cross marks the grave.

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The crosses in the church are made of gold.

He wears a cross round his neck.

Put a cross next to your name.

Two crosses are marked on the map.

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This word is part of lesson 46.