Cruces

//ˈkɹu.siz// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of crux form-of, plural

    "Others, trained in the interpretation of linguistic cruces in the Odyssey and Beowulf, find it difficult to detect clarity and certainty in instructions like the following (for the operation of a video cassette recorder)[.]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Spanish.
  2. 2
    plural of Cruce form-of, plural

Example

More examples

"Others, trained in the interpretation of linguistic cruces in the Odyssey and Beowulf, find it difficult to detect clarity and certainty in instructions like the following (for the operation of a video cassette recorder)[.]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cruces.

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