crucifer

English

Etymology

From Latin crucifer (“cross-bearer”), from crux (“cross”) + ferō (“I carry, bear”).

Noun

crucifer (plural crucifers)

  1. (Christianity) A person who carries a cross in a religious procession, a cross bearer.
  2. (botany) a member of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard
    Note: It is allowed to use Brassicaceae as an alternative and equivalent name for this family.

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Latin

Etymology

From crux (“cross”) + ferō (“I carry, bear”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkru.ki.fer/, [ˈkrʊ.kɪ.fɛr]

Noun

crucifer m (genitive cruciferī); second declension

  1. the cross-bearer, that is Jēsūs Chrīstus

Inflection

Second declension, nominative singular in -er.

Case Singular Plural
nominative crucifer cruciferī
genitive cruciferī cruciferōrum
dative cruciferō cruciferīs
accusative cruciferum cruciferōs
ablative cruciferō cruciferīs
vocative crucifer1 cruciferī

1May also be crucifere.

Descendants

  • Catalan: crucífer
  • English: crucifer
  • French: crucifère
  • Italian: crocifero
  • Portuguese: crucífero
  • Spanish: crucífero

References

  • crucifer in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • crucifer in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • crucifer in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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