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Vinony

cruciate

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹuː.ʃi.ət/ / /ˈkɹuː.si.ət/ / /ˈkɹuː.ʃi.eɪt/ / /ˈkɹuː.si.eɪt/

adj

Etymology: From Latin cruciatus.

  1. In the form of a cross.

    “Near-synonym: X-shaped (not always differentiable)”

    “Her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are torn and Vonn has a lateral fracture of the tibial plateau, the upper end of the tibia or shin bone.”

  2. Overlapping or crossing.
  3. Tormented.

    “Immediately I was so cruciate, that I desired— death to take me.”

    “In this life are they cruciate with a troublous and doubtfull conscience.”

verb

Etymology: From Latin cruciatus.

  1. To torture; to torment.

    “They vexed, tormented, and cruciated the weake consciences of men.”

    “a. 1680, Joseph Glanvill, on the Preexistence of Souls The thus miserably cruciated spirit must needs quit its unfit habitation.”