cruceiro

Galician

Several calvaries in Galicia (Spain) (#1)
Cathedral floor plan (crossing is shaded) (#2)
A cruise ship (#4)
A cruiser (#5)

Alternative forms

Etymology

15th century. From cruz (cross) + -eiro. Cognate with Portuguese cruzeiro and Spanish crucero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɾuˈθejɾo̝/, (western) /kɾuˈsejɾo̝/

Noun

cruceiro m (plural cruceiros)

  1. calvary; Galician high cross, frequently representing a scene of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and located either at the churchyard or at a crossroad
  2. (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)
    Dende o cruceiro tíñase unha vista xeral da igrexa.There was a general view of the church from the crossing.
  3. cruise (a sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure)
  4. cruise ship, cruiser (a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience)
  5. cruiser (a class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship)

Derived terms

  • Cruceiro
  • Cruceiros

See also

cruceiro on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia gl

References

  • cruceiro” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • cruceiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • cruceiro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • cruceiro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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