Latin

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Etymology

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From ab- (from, away from) +‎ scindō (cut, tear; divide).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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abscindō (present infinitive abscindere, perfect active abscidī, supine abscissum); third conjugation

  1. to tear, rend off or away (especially with the hand)
  2. to separate, divide, cut off; alienate

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: abscindir
  • English: abscind, abscissa
  • French: abscisse
  • Spanish: abscisa

See also

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References

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  • abscindo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • abscindo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • abscindo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

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Verb

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abscindo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of abscindir