cruciate

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cruciate

/ˈkɹuː.ʃi.ət/
/ˈkɹuː.si.ət/
/ˈkɹuː.ʃi.eɪt/
/ˈkɹuː.si.eɪt/

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From Latin cruciatus.

adjective more cruciate · most cruciate

In the form of a cross. Near-synonym: X-shaped (not always differentiable)
Similar: cruciform, cross-shaped, X-shaped · Opposite: noncruciform
Overlapping or crossing.
obsolete Tormented. Immediately I was so cruciate, that I desired— death to take me.

verb cruciates · cruciating · cruciated

obsolete To torture; to torment. They vexed, tormented, and cruciated the weake consciences of men.

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@misc{cruciate_2026,
  title = {cruciate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cruciate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}