LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

abscissa

abscissa f (genitive abscissae)

Meaning

  1. New Latinfeminineabscissa

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeabscissaabscissae
genitiveabscissaeabscissārum
dativeabscissaeabscissīs
accusativeabscissamabscissās
ablativeabscissāabscissīs
vocativeabscissaabscissae

Origins

From abscissus, perfect passive participle of abscindō (“tear away”).

Descendants
  • Englishabscissa
  • Portugueseabscissa
  • Italianascissa
  • Irishaibsíse
  • Northern Samiabskissafrom Norwegian Bokmål abscisse

Quick answers

What does abscissa mean in Latin?
abscissa, a noun, means “abscissa”.
What is the genitive of abscissa?
The genitive singular is abscissae. abscissa is feminine, first declension.