CRUX COMMISSA


Meaning of CRUX COMMISSA in English

-kəˈmisə, -ˈkäˌm- noun

( plural cruces commissae -ˌsē, -ˌsī)

Etymology: New Latin, literally, connected cross

1. : a cross of crucifixion in which the upright shaft does not extend higher than the transverse beam — compare crux decussata , crux immissa

2. : tau cross 1

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