cruciverbalism

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cruciverbalism

Where it comes from

1990, cruci- (“cross”) + verbal (“words”) + -ism (“pertaining to”), from Latin roots crux (“cross”) and verbum (“word”).

Cognate to Italian cruciverba.

noun

uncountable The construction of crosswords.

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"cruciverbalism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cruciverbalism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cruciverbalism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cruciverbalism

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"cruciverbalism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cruciverbalism.

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@misc{cruciverbalism_2026,
  title = {cruciverbalism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cruciverbalism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}