One entry found for crux.
Main Entry: crux
Pronunciation: primarystresskrschwaks, primarystresskrudotks
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural crux·es also cru·ces /primarystresskrü-secondarystresssemacronz/
Etymology: from Latin crux "cross, torture, trouble" --related to CROSS, CRUCIAL, CRUCIFY
: the most important point <the crux of the problem>


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