cruciverbalism

English

Etymology

1990, cruci- (“cross”) +‎ verbal (“words”) +‎ -ism (“pertaining to”), from Latin roots crux (“cross”) and verbum (“word”).[1]

Cognate to Italian cruciverba.

Noun

cruciverbalism (uncountable)

  1. The construction of crosswords.

Translations

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “cruciverbalism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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