abscind en · VERB
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Latin abscindere (“cut off”), from ab (“from, away from”) + scindō (“cut, rend”).
Meanings
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(archaic, transitive) To cut off.
Two syllables... abscinded from the rest.
January 26 1751, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler No. 90
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abscinding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| abscinded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| abscinded | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| abscinds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
abscissa · abscission · rescind
Translations (5)
nl afsnijden (to cut off) · nl couperen (to cut off) · bg отрязвам (to cut off) · nl doorsnijden (to cut off) · bg отсичам (to cut off)