crucifix
/ˈkɹuː.sɪˌfɪks/noun
crucifix is spelled C-R-U-C-I-F-I-X: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, crucifix means “A wooden structure used for crucifixions, as by the Romans” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of crucifix is crucifixes.
How many letters and syllables are in crucifix?
| Letters | 8: C-R-U-C-I-F-I-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,214th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is crucifix?
Crucifix appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th 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 crucifix?
- /ˈkɹuː.sɪˌfɪks/
Crucifix has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-crucifix.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of crucifix
- crucifixes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crucifix mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A wooden structure used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.
- 2
An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.
Plain crosses are preferred by Protestants, but crucifixes by Catholics.
- 3
The iron cross, a position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side of the body.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Crucifix in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sculptural representation:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does crucifix come from?
From Middle English crucifix, from Old French crocefis (French crucifix), from Latin crucifixus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).