cruceiro
Galician
/kɾuˈθejɾo̝/
noun
Definitions
- Galician high cross, frequently representing a scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and located either at the churchyard or at a crossroad
- ridge of a roof
- (architecture) crossing the volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church, often with a tower or cupola over it
Etymology
Suffix from Galician cruz (cross).
Origin
Galician
cruz
Gloss
cross
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing