cruceta

Spanish

Etymology

From cruz (“cross”) +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɾuˈθeta/ [kɾuˈθe.t̪a] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /kɾuˈseta/ [kɾuˈse.t̪a] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: cru‧ce‧ta

Noun

cruceta f (plural crucetas)

  1. crosspiece
  2. crosshead
  3. turnstile
  4. (video games) cross-shaped video game controller; d-pad
  5. the plant Cruciata laevipes
  6. (Mexico) the cactus Acanthocereus tetragonus used as vegetable

Further reading

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