- cruciverbalist
- [ˌkrusə'vɜːbəlɪst]
сущ.1) кроссвордист, составитель кроссвордов2) любитель кроссвордов; любитель игр в слова
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
cruciverbalist
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cruciverbalist — maker of crossword puzzles, by 1990, coined in English from L. cruci , comb. form of crux cross (see CROSS (Cf. cross)) + verbum word (see VERB (Cf. verb)) … Etymology dictionary
cruciverbalist — /krooh seuh verr beuh list/, n. a designer or aficionado of crossword puzzles. [1975 80; < L cruci , s. of crux CROSS + VERBALIST] * * * … Universalium
cruciverbalist — noun A person who constructs crosswords … Wiktionary
cruciverbalist — cru·ci·ver·bal·ist … English syllables
cruciverbalist — cru•ci•ver•bal•ist [[t]ˌkru səˈvɜr bə lɪst[/t]] n. gam a designer or aficionado of crossword puzzles • Etymology: 1975–80; < L cruci , s. of crux cross+verbalist … From formal English to slang
cruciverbalist — Someone who loves doing crossword puzzles … Grandiloquent dictionary
cruciverbalist — /krusəˈvɜbələst/ (say kroohsuh verbuhluhst) noun a compiler or solver of crossword puzzles. –cruciverbalism, noun –cruciverbal, adjective …
cruciverbalist — ˌkrüsəˈvərbələ̇st noun Etymology: Latin cruci , crux cross + verbum word + English alist (as in verbalist) more at ridge word : a person skillful in creating or solving crossword puzzles … Useful english dictionary
Metro Times — Inner cover of the February 1–7, 2006 Metro Times The outer cover also has this image but with a Budweiser advertisement covering the lower right corner. Type Alternative weekly Format Tabloid … Wikipedia
Gary Whitehead — Gary Joseph Whitehead (born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on March 23, 1965) is an American poet, painter, and cruciverbalist. He is the author of Measuring Cubits while the Thunder Claps (David Robert Books, 2008), The Velocity of Dust… … Wikipedia
Million Dollar Password — Genre Game show Created by FremantleMedia, based upon a format created by Bob Stewart for Goodson Todman … Wikipedia
