Standard Lemma guide

crus

name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A surname from Spanish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The shin (tibia and fibula)

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noun

Meaning 3

A leglike part; shank

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noun

Meaning 4

plural of cru

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Usage: form-of, plural

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5

noun

Meaning 5

the leg from the knee to foot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: limb

History

Etymology

Variant of Cruz.

Borrowed from Latin crūs.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пищял (pištjal) — The shin
  • Polish: podudzie — The shin
  • Polish: goleń — The shin