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DictionaryRoot: figere
Latin

figere

fix or fasten

Forms

  • figere
  • fix- — The changed form used for completed action.

Origin

From an older Indo-European root associated with piercing or fastening.

Note

Fixing can mean attaching something physically or making it settled and stable.

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Distant clothed figure bound to historical execution cross.
noun

crucifixion

kroo-suh-FIK-shun/ˌkruːsəˈfɪkʃn/

Execution by fastening someone to a cross.

Etymology
cruciLatincross or execution stake
+fixLatinfix or fasten
+ionLatinan action, process, or result

Cross and fastening name the physical act, while the ending makes it an action noun. The selected sense is the execution carried out by fastening someone to a cross.

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