gammate cross

noun

gam·​mate cross

ˈgaˌmāt-

: gammadion

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of New Latin crux gammata, from Latin crux cross + New Latin gammata, feminine of gammatus composed of gammas, from Medieval Latin, shaped like a gamma, from Late Latin gamma + Latin -atus -ate

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