crux australis crux • crux of the matter · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · crux australis · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus. Synonyms: Southern Cross, Crux, Crux Australis. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 x latin small letter x U+0078