Cruciate

//ˈkɹuː.ʃi.ət// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To torture; to torment. obsolete

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

Adjective
  1. 1
    In the form of a cross; cross-shaped; cruciform.

    "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. 2
    Overlapping or crossing.
  3. 3
    Tormented. obsolete

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

Adjective
  1. 1
    shaped like a cross wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
barcrisscrosscrosscross-shapedcruciformcruciform

Example

More examples

"She needed just three years after rupturing her cruciate ligament in 2005 before she was back on the winners' rostrum."

Etymology

From Latin cruciatus.

Related phrases

anterior cruciate ligamentcruciate anastomosiscruciate crural ligamentcruciate eminencecruciate ligamentcruciate musclecruciate sulcus

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