absciss

English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.sɪs/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.sɪs/

Noun

absciss (plural abscisses)

Alternative form of abscissa [First attested in the late 17^th century.][1]

Etymology 2

Back-formation from abscission.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əbˈsɪs/
(US) IPA^(key): /æbˈsɪs/

Verb

absciss (third-person singular simple present abscisses, present participle abscissing, simple past and past participle abscissed)

(transitive) To cut off by abscission. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.][1]
(intransitive) To separate (as a leaf from a twig) by abscission. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.][1]

Translations

to cut off by abscission

Portuguese: abscindir

to separate by abscission

Portuguese: abscindir

References

“absciss” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 8.

[SOED-1] “absciss” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 8.