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cruzeta.

diminutive of cruz

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɾuˈze.tɐ/Brazil/kɾuˈze.tɐ/Portugal

  1. diminutive of cruz

    diminutive · feminine · form-of

  2. a T-shaped ruler used by construction workers to measure right angles

    feminine

  3. coat hanger (device to hang clothes)

    Northern · Portugal · feminine

  4. crosshead (metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin crux Old Galician-Portuguese cruz Portuguese cruz Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Middle French -ettebor. Old Galician-Portuguese -eta ▲ Italian -ettainflu. ▲ French -etteinflu. Portuguese -eta Portuguese cruzeta From cruz (“cross”) + -eta.

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