What does cruciate mean?
Definitions for cruciate
ˈkru ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪtcru·ci·ate
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Princeton's WordNet
cruciate, cruciformadjective
shaped like a cross
Wiktionary
cruciateadjective
In the form of a cross; cruciform.
cruciateadjective
Overlapping or crossing.
Etymology: From cruciatus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Cruciateverb
To torture; to torment; to excruciate.
Etymology: crucio, Latin.
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cruciate
Cruciate refers to something arranged or shaped in a cross pattern, usually referring to ligaments or structures in the body. It is most commonly used to describe the cruciate ligaments in the knee, which are named for their cross-like arrangement. These include the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL).
Webster Dictionary
Cruciateadjective
tormented
Cruciateadjective
having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform
Cruciateverb
to torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate
Etymology: [L. cruciatus, p. p. of cruciare to crucify, torture, fr. crux, crucis, a cross. See Cross.]
Entomology
Cruciate
shaped like a cross; applied to wings when the inner margins lie one over the other; or to incumbent wings that overlie only at the apex: in Diptera, applied to bristles when they cross in direction.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cruciate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cruciate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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