cruciform
/ˈkɹuːsɪfɔː(ɹ)m/adjective, noun
cruciform is spelled C-R-U-C-I-F-O-R-M: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cruciform means “Having the shape of a cross” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cruciform?
| Letters | 9: C-R-U-C-I-F-O-R-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 76,798th 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 cruciform?
Cruciform appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th 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 cruciform?
- /ˈkɹuːsɪfɔː(ɹ)m/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-cruciform.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cruciform
- cruciforms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cruciform mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the shape of a cross.
Near-synonym: X-shaped (not always differentiable)
noun
- 1
A cross shape in DNA; a Holliday junction.
- 2
Any emblem in the shape of a cross.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cruciform in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having the shape of a cross:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cruciforme |
| German | kreuzförmig |
| Portuguese | cruciforme |
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 cruciform come from?
From Latin crux (“cross”) + -iform.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).