crucero
Spanish, noun/kɾuˈθeɾo/
crucero is spelled C-R-U-C-E-R-O (7 letters) and appears 7.9 times per million words in written Spanish, the 8,486th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Crucero is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “cruise (a sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “En una iglesia de planta de cruz, zona de intersección entre la nave principal y otra transversal a ella…”.
What does crucero mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecruise (a sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure)
- 2
masculinecruise ship, cruiser (a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience)
- 3
masculinecruiser (a class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship)
- 4
masculinecrossing (the volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it)
Desde el crucero se tenía una vista general de la iglesia.
- 5
Mexicomasculinecrossing, crossroads, intersection (an intersection where roads cross)
- 6
masculinecalvary (a type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine)
Los cruceros son típicos de Galicia (España) y Portugal
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. En una iglesia de planta de cruz, zona de intersección entre la nave principal y otra transversal a ella situada ante el presbiterio. El crucero suele estar cubierto por cimborrio o cúpula. 2. Nave transversal a la nave principal, las cuales secan en el crucero₁, en una iglesia de planta cruciforme. 3. Viaje de placer en un barco de pasajeros. 4. Navío de guerra artillado, de gran velocidad, que cruzaba por un paraje para efectuar su vigilancia.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of crucero
- cruceros plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce crucero?
- /kɾuˈθeɾo/
- [kɾuˈθe.ɾo]
- /kɾuˈseɾo/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to crucero
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is crucero in Spanish?
crucero appears 7.9 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).