Crux – k r ah k s
The most important point of an issue
This is the crux of the matter
Definition noun
a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point
a cross.
something that torments by its puzzling nature; a perplexing difficulty.
How to Pronounce
Synonyms for crux
Dictionary Entries near crux
Cruveilhier-Baumgarten murmur, Cruveilhier-Baumgarten sign, Cruveilhier-Baumgarten syndrome, Cruveilhier's disease, Cruveilhier's sign, crux, crux ansata, crux of heart, crux of the matter, crux pilorum, Cruyff
First known use
1635–45; <Latin: stake, scaffold, or cross used in executions, torment; figurative senses perhaps <New Latin crux (interpretum) (commentators') torment, a difficult passage in a text; cf. crucial
