crux ansata

noun

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin crux ansāta, from crux (“cross”) + ansātus (“handled; having handles”).

  1. learned borrowing from crux ansāta

Definitions

  1. Synonym of ankh.

    • The Egyptian crux ansata, common on Egyptian monuments and other memorials, is considered by some authorities as a triple phallus.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for crux ansata. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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