cruciate的词源

英文词源

cruciate (adj.)

"cross-shaped," from Modern Latin cruciatus, from Latin crux (genitive crucis) "cross" (see cross (n.)). Obsolete meaning "tormented" is 1530s, from Latin cruciat-, past participle stem of cruciare "cause pain or anguish to," literally "crucify," from crux.

中文词源

cruciate：十字形的  

词根词缀： -cruc-十字 + -i- + -ate形容词词尾

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