| 【cruise】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "crucem," "crux," and "crucis." It carries the basic meaning of "cross." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cruise"]
across ****[415] If you look across at a place, person, or thing, you look towards them.
crucial ***[2904] If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important.
cruise ***[3124] A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.
[WORD ROOT]root cruise
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cruise, crusa, cross, cruci
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) crucem, crux, crucis
[MEANING]root cross
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 crucem stake, cross
- 【Latin】 crux [accusative crucem; genitive crucis] stake, cross
- 【Latin】 crucis stake, cross
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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across ★★★★[415] adverb from cross 〈 cruise
【DEFINITION】 If you look across at a place, person, or thing, you look towards them.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ a(en); on, up, into ⑵ cross(cruise); cross
【Etymology】 《French en croiz》 [from Latin in-("in")+croiz("cross")] (literally) in(on) cross
【First Known Meaning】 in the shape of a cross
crucial ★★★[2904] adjective from crucial 〈 cruise
【DEFINITION】 If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important.
【SYNONYM】 essential, critical
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cruci(cruise); cross ⑵ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin crux》 [accusative crucem; genitive crucis] stake, cross
【First Known Meaning】 cross-shaped, having the form of an X
【DERIVATIVEs】 crucially, crucial
cruise ★★★[3124] noun from cruise
【DEFINITION】 A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.
【pl.】 cruises
【ROOTs】 cruise; cross
【Etymology】 《Latin crux》 [accusative crucem; genitive crucis] stake, cross
Other words containing "cruise"; cross, crossability, crossable, crosser, crossly, crossness, crossways, crosswise, crucially, cruciate, crucifer, cruciferous, crucifix, crucifixion, cruciform, crucify, crucigerous, cruiser, crusade, crusader, cruzeiro, discruciate, excruciate, intercross, recross
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
crit-, crisi
cresc
cred
cre-
cracy-
cover
count
corp-, corpor-
cord-, cor-
contra-, contro-
