crux

crux  (krks, krks)

n. pl. crux·es or cru·ces (krsz)

1. The basic, central, or critical point or feature: the crux of the matter; the crux of an argument.

2. A puzzling or apparently insoluble problem.

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[Probably short for Medieval Latin crux (interpretum), torment (of interpreters), from Latin crux, cross.]

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crux

Noun

pl cruxes or cruces a crucial or decisive point [Latin: cross]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Crux - a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus Crux Australis, Southern Cross Alpha Crucis - the brightest star in the Southern Cross Beta Crucis - the second brightest star in the Southern Cross Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System - the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky
	2.	crux - the most important point crux of the matter alpha and omega - the basic meaning of something; the crucial part point - a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

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crux

noun crucial point, heart, core, essence, nub, decisive point

Translations

crux [krʌks] n the crux → lo esencial, el quid

crux [krʌks] n → point crucial

crux [krʌks] n → Kern m

crux [krʌks] n → nodo

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crux

n crux [kraks]

a difficult or essential point That is the crux of the matter. kern عُقدَه، صُلْب الموضوع، النُقطة الحاسِمـه трудност potíž; jádro věci centralt punkt; afgørende punkt der springende Punkt ουσία, επίμαχο σημείο lo esencial tuum اصل مطلب؛ موضوع مشکل ydin noeud, point crucial עִיקָר הַבְּעָיה समस्या का महत्वपूर्ण अंग srž bökkenő bagian penting höfuðatriði nodo, punto cruciale 一番重要な点 난점, 중요한 점 esmė lietas būtība pokok persoalan kernpunt vanskelig punkt, det springende punkt sedno busílis esenţă; punct crucial главный вопрос jadro jedro srž problema krux, svårighet, springande punkt ปัญหายุ่งยาก esas/can alıcı nokta 難事，關鍵 важке питання; суть عقده، مشكل معامل‍ہ vấn đề nan giải 难事，关键