What does scissilis mean in Latin?

scissilis, a adjective, means “that can be easily split or cleft”.

How do you pronounce scissilis?

In classical Latin, [ˈskɪs.sɪ.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈʃis.si.lis].

adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

scissilis (neuter scissile)

Classical[ˈskɪs.sɪ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈʃis.si.lis]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	scissilis	scissilis	scissile
genitive	scissilis	scissilis	scissilis
dative	scissilī	scissilī	scissilī
accusative	scissilem	scissilem	scissile
ablative	scissilī	scissilī	scissilī
vocative	scissilis	scissilis	scissile

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	scissilēs	scissilēs	scissilia
genitive	scissilium	scissilium	scissilium
dative	scissilibus	scissilibus	scissilibus
accusative	scissilīs scissilēs	scissilīs scissilēs	scissilia
ablative	scissilibus	scissilibus	scissilibus
vocative	scissilēs	scissilēs	scissilia

scissĭlis, e, adj. scindo.

I. That may easily be split, cleft, or rent: alumen, Cels. 5, 2; 6, 11: lapis, id. 6, 6, 30.—

II. (Postclass.) scissus, a, um, rent, torn: palliastrum, App. M. 1, p. 104, 27; cf. centunculus, id. 9, p. 222, 27: fasciae, Veg. 3, 47, 3.

From scissus (“cleft, cut”, perfect passive participle of scindō) + -ilis.

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