LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

scissūra

scissūra f (genitive scissūrae)
Classical[skɪsˈsuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[ʃisˈsuː.ra]

Meaning

  1. a tearing; a rending
  2. a division; a separation

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativescissūrascissūrae
genitivescissūraescissūrārum
dativescissūraescissūrīs
accusativescissūramscissūrās
ablativescissūrāscissūrīs
vocativescissūrascissūrae

scissūra, ae, f. id.,
I. a tearing, rending, dividing; a rent, cleft, scissure (postAug.).
I. Lit., Sen. Q. N. 6, 2: ad scissuram Nili, Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 50; 11, 28, 34, § 100: sal rectis scissuris, id. 31, 7, 39, § 79; Pall. Mai, 12; Vulg. Matt. 9, 16.—
II. Trop.: domestica turbat rem populi, Prud. Psych. 756: audio scissuras esse inter vos, Vulg. 1 Cor. 11, 18.

In English words that came into English from scissūra

  • scissurescissūra

Quick answers

What does scissūra mean in Latin?
scissūra, a noun, means “a tearing; a rending; a division”.
What is the genitive of scissūra?
The genitive singular is scissūrae. scissūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce scissūra?
In classical Latin, [skɪsˈsuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ʃisˈsuː.ra].