kryžius

Borrowed from Old Polish krzyż, borrowed from Old Czech kříž, borrowed from West Slavic *křižь, from West South Slavic *križь, from early South Slavic *kryžь, borrowed from Romance *krọ̄ǯe, from Latin crucem, from Latin crux.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkriːʒʲʊs/

krỹžius m (plural krỹžiai) stress pattern 2

1. (historical, Ancient Rome) cross

   mirti ant kryžiaus ― to die on the cross

   mirtis ant kryžiaus ― death on the cross

2. (figuratively) misery, hardship; misfortune (by implicit comparison with the crucifixion)
3. (Christianity) cross (symbol of the Christian faith)

   medinis, marmurinis, auksinis kryžius ― wooden, marble, golden cross

   kapo kryžius ― grave cross

   Kryžių kalnas ― the Hill of Crosses

   padaryti kryžiaus ženklą ― to make the sign of the cross

4. cross ((non-religious) decoration in the shape of a cross)

   Vyčio Kryžiaus ordino Didysis kryžius ― the Order of the Cross of Vytis

5. cross (symbol, ornament or decorative element, consisting of at least two lines that cross)

   keltiškas kryžius ― the Celtic cross

   Maltos kryžius ― the Maltese cross

   Patriarcho kryžius ― the patriarchal cross

   Šv. Andriaus, Šv. Jurgio kryžius ― St Andrew's, St George's cross

• “kryžius”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012