SINCE 1828
crux commissa
noun
crux com·mis·sa
| \
-kəˈmisə ,
-ˈkäˌm- \
plural cruces commissae\-ˌsē,
-ˌsī
\
Definition of crux commissa
1 : a cross of crucifixion in which the upright shaft does not extend higher than the transverse beam — compare crux decussata, crux immissa
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