fissure en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈfɪʒ.ɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈfɪʃ.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *bʰinédti Proto-Italic *findō Latin findō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin fissūrader. Old French fissurebor. Middle English fissure English fissure From Middle English fissure, from Old French fissure, from Latin fissūra (“a cleft, chink”), from findō (“to cleave, split, divide”) + -tūra (nominal suffix).
Meanings
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A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
After Miller's Dale Junction, the main Derby-Manchester line crosses the Wye for the last time and turns north-west up Great Rocks Dale, a natural fissure several miles long.
1960 April, J. P. Wilson, E. N. C. Haywood, “The route through the Peak—Derby to Manchester: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 224:
- A groove, deep furrow, elongated cleft or tear between body parts or in the substance of an organ.
- A break or slit in tissue usually at the junction of skin and mucous membrane.
- A state of incompatibility or disagreement.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fissures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
cleft · vallecula · lacuna · fossa · fovea · sulcus
Deriveds
fissure vent · fissurotomy · inferior orbital fissure · fissurization · fissurate · fissuriform · pterygomaxillary fissure · Sylvian fissure · laryngofissure · thyrofissure · contrafissure · ape-fissure · fissural · fissurelike · fissure needle · fissure vein · superior orbital fissure · fissureless · counterfissure · fissury
Synonyms
Translations (73)
ja 割れ目 (crack or opening) · ca fissura (anatomic groove) · la fissura (crack or opening) · pl szczelina (crack or opening) · uk борозна (anatomic groove) · uk тріщина (crack or opening) · pt fissura (crack or opening) · ga gág (crack or opening) · sk puklina (crack or opening) · tr fissür (anatomic groove) · fi vako (anatomic groove) · mk пукна́тина (crack or opening) · gl razada (anatomic groove) · sv rämna (crack or opening) · de Spalte (crack or opening) · fa شکاف (crack or opening) · sk trhlina (crack or opening) · fi fissuura (crack or opening) · ru расще́лина (crack or opening) · kmr qelîş (crack or opening) · bg цепнатина (crack or opening) · fr fissure (crack or opening) · gl laña (crack or opening) · tr yarık (crack or opening) · gl granipela (crack or opening) · mk цепна́тина (crack or opening) · fa رخنه (crack or opening) · es grieta (crack or opening) · bg пукнатина (crack or opening) · ja 裂け目 (crack or opening) · fi halkeama (crack or opening) · gl fisura (crack or opening) · sh расцеп (crack or opening) · sv fissur (anatomic groove) · sk prasklina (crack or opening) · de Riss (crack or opening) · fa چاک (crack or opening) · ro crăpătură (crack or opening) · ar شَقّ (crack or opening) · eo fendo (crack or opening) · sh rascep (crack or opening) · ar صَدْع (crack or opening) · az çatlaq (crack or opening) · gl laño (crack or opening) · cmn 裂 (anatomic groove) · id keretakan (crack or opening) · da sprække (crack or opening) · grc ῥωχμός (crack or opening) · gsw Chlack (crack or opening) · ota آرالق (crack or opening) · izh lonka (crack or opening) · da revne (crack or opening) · fa فیسور (anatomic groove) · ru тре́щина (crack or opening) · cmn 裂縫 /裂缝 (crack or opening) · gl cieiro (anatomic groove) · ca fissura (crack or opening) · sv spricka (crack or opening) · mi piere (crack or opening) · az çat (crack or opening) · mk ра́сцеп (crack or opening) · nl spleet (crack or opening) · tr çatlak (crack or opening) · ro fisură (crack or opening) · es fisura (crack or opening) · gl degresa (anatomic groove) · sk škára (crack or opening) · uk щілина (crack or opening) · la rīma (crack or opening) · ml വിള്ളൽ (crack or opening) · ota چاك (crack or opening) · hy ճաք (crack or opening) · az yarıq (crack or opening)