acros

English

Noun

acros

1. plural of acro

Middle English

Alternative forms

• a-croiz, a-creoyz, a-cros, a-crosse
• o cros, o croice

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman an croiz, see en, croix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈkrɔs/

Adverb

acros

1. In the shape of a cross.
2. In a crossed position.
3. From one side to the other.

Descendants

• English: across
• Scots: acroass

References

• “acrois, phrase & adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.