DictionaryRoot: crux
Latin
crux
cross or execution stake
Forms
- crux
- cruc- — The longer form used before Latin endings.
Origin
An old Latin word whose deeper origin is uncertain.
Note
Its associations with punishment and suffering later extended beyond the physical object.
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verb / noun
cruise
KROOZ/kruːz/
To travel at an easy, steady pace.
Etymology
The root meaning “cross” led to crossing or sailing to and fro. A cruise was then a voyage from place to place, later specifically a tourist voyage.