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crucero.

cruise (a sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɾuˈθeɾo/[kɾuˈθe.ɾo]/kɾuˈseɾo/[kɾuˈse.ɾo]
  1. cruise (a sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure)

    masculine
  2. 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)

    masculine
  3. cruiser (a class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship)

    masculine
  4. crossing (the volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it)

    masculine
    Desde el crucero se tenía una vista general de la iglesia.
  5. crossing, crossroads, intersection (an intersection where roads cross)

    Mexico · masculine
  6. calvary (a type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine)

    masculine
    Los cruceros son típicos de Galicia (España) y Portugal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin crucem Spanish cruz Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Spanish -ero Spanish crucero From cruz + -ero. Compare Portuguese cruzeiro, Galician cruceiro. Doublet of cruzeiro.

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