CRUX IMMISSA


Meaning of CRUX IMMISSA in English

-iˈmisə, -ˈiˌm- noun

( plural cruces immis·sae -ˌsē, -ˌsī)

Etymology: New Latin, literally, cross hanging down

1. : a cross of crucifixion in which the top of the upright shaft extends above the transverse beam — called also crux capitata ; compare crux commissa , crux decussata

2. : latin cross 1

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.