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

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