crosswise

See also: cross-wise

English

Alternative forms

cross-wise

Etymology

From Middle English croswyse, crose wyse, equivalent to cross +‎ -wise.

Adjective

crosswise (comparative more crosswise, superlative most crosswise)

crossing; lying across

Translations

lying across

Greek:
Ancient: λοξός (loxós)
Latin: obliquus

Adverb

crosswise (comparative more crosswise, superlative most crosswise)

transversely; so as to lie across

Translations

transversely

Breton: a-groaz (br)
Bulgarian: кръстосано (bg) (krǎstosano), на кръст (na krǎst)
Czech: křížem (cs), napříč (cs)
Dutch: kruislings (nl), kruiselings (nl)
German: kreuzweise (de), quer (de)
Greek:
Ancient: ἐναλλάξ (enalláx)
Hungarian: haránt (hu)
Latvian: šķērsi, šķērsu, šķērsām
Maori: tōpeka
Russian: крест-на́крест (ru) (krest-nákrest), поперёк (ru) (poperjók)
Sorbian:
Lower Sorbian: prěki
Spanish: al través (es), atravesado (es), transversal (es)
Swedish: korsvis

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