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absciss en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈæb.sɪs/ (US)
  • /ˈæb.sɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Latin abscissa, feminine of abscissus, perfect passive participle of abscindō (“cut asunder”).

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of abscissa
    alt of abscissa

Forms

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abscisses Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

absciss layer

absciss en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /æbˈsɪs/ (US)
  • /əbˈsɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Back-formation from abscission.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To cut off by abscission.
  2. (intransitive) To separate (as a leaf from a twig) by abscission.

Forms

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abscisses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
abscissed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
abscissed Tense=Past lexicographic
abscissing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Translations (2)

pt abscindir (to cut off by abscission) · pt abscindir (to separate by abscission)