LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

abscissiō

abscissiō f (genitive abscissiōnis)
Classical[apˈskɪs.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[abˈʃis.si.o]

Meaning

  1. The act of breaking off or tearing away from a discourse; interruption.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeabscissiōabscissiōnēs
genitiveabscissiōnisabscissiōnum
dativeabscissiōnīabscissiōnibus
accusativeabscissiōnemabscissiōnēs
ablativeabscissiōneabscissiōnibus
vocativeabscissiōabscissiōnēs

abscissĭo, ōnis, f. abscindo,
I. a breaking off in the midst of a discourse; rhet. fig., Auct. ad Her. 4, 53; 4, 54: vocis, Scrib. Comp. 100.

Origins

From abscindō (“tear away; separate”) + -tiō, from ab (“from, away from”) + scindō (“cut, tear; divide”).

Descendants
  • Englishabscission

In English words that came into English from abscissiō

  • abscissionabscissiō

Quick answers

What does abscissiō mean in Latin?
abscissiō, a noun, means “The act of breaking off or tearing away from a discourse; interruption.”.
What is the genitive of abscissiō?
The genitive singular is abscissiōnis. abscissiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce abscissiō?
In classical Latin, [apˈskɪs.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [abˈʃis.si.o].