encruzilhada
See also: Encruzilhada
Portuguese
Etymology
From encruzilhar (“to cross”), from cruz (“cross”), from Old Portuguese cruz, from Latin crux (“cross”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, to bend”).
Noun
encruzilhada f (plural encruzilhadas)
- crossroads (intersection)
- (figuratively) a difficult situation
Synonyms
- (crossroads): ambívio, cruzamento, interseção
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