noun · femininefirst declension
incīsūra
incīsūra f (genitive incīsūrae)
Meaning
- notch
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | incīsūra | incīsūrae |
| genitive | incīsūrae | incīsūrārum |
| dative | incīsūrae | incīsūrīs |
| accusative | incīsūram | incīsūrās |
| ablative | incīsūrā | incīsūrīs |
| vocative | incīsūra | incīsūrae |
incīsūra, ae, f. 2. incīdo,
I. a cutting into, incision, incisure (post-Aug.).
I. In gen., Col. 12, 54, 1; Plin. 11, 39, 94, § 231. —Plur., Vulg. Lev. 21, 5.—
II. In partic.
A. A natural incision, indentation; as in the palm of the hand, the bodies of insects, in leaves, etc., Plin. 11, 52, 114, § 274; 11, 1, 1, § 1; 15, 11, 11, § 37; 26, 8, 29, § 46.—
B. In painting, a division between the light and shade, Plin. 33, 13, 57, § 163.
In English words that came into English from incīsūra
- incisureincīsūra