crucifixion
French, noun/kʁy.si.fik.sjɔ̃/
crucifixion is spelled C-R-U-C-I-F-I-X-I-O-N (11 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written French, the 36,297th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Crucifixion is a French feminine noun meaning “crucifixion (an execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Supplice de la mise en croix ; crucifiement”.
What does crucifixion mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecrucifixion (an execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead)
- 2
femininetorture, torment, ordeal
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Supplice de la mise en croix ; crucifiement. 2. Crucifiement du Christ. 3. Tableau où le crucifiement de Jésus-Christ est représenté.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of crucifixion
- crucifixions plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce crucifixion?
- /kʁy.si.fik.sjɔ̃/
- \kʁy.si.fik.sjɔ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to crucifixion
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is crucifixion in French?
crucifixion appears about once in every 1 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).