cruciate
/ˈkɹuː.ʃi.ət/adjective
cruciate is spelled C-R-U-C-I-A-T-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cruciate means “In the form of a cross” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cruciate?
| Letters | 8: C-R-U-C-I-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cruciate?
Cruciate appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cruciate?
- /ˈkɹuː.ʃi.ət/
- /ˈkɹuː.si.ət/
As a verb (“To torture; to torment”): /ˈkɹuː.ʃi.eɪt/, /ˈkɹuː.si.eɪt/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cruciate.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cruciate2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cruciate
- more cruciate comparative
- most cruciate superlative
- cruciates present, singular, he/she/it
- cruciating participle, present
- cruciated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cruciate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In the form of a cross.
Near-synonym: X-shaped (not always differentiable)
- 2
Overlapping or crossing.
- 3
obsoleteTormented.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo torture; to torment.
a. 1680, Joseph Glanvill, on the Preexistence of Souls The thus miserably cruciated spirit must needs quit its unfit habitation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cruciate come from?
From Latin cruciatus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).