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Etymology

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From Late Latin rescissiōnem, from Latin rescindō (I cut back), from re- (back) + scindō (I cut).

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ʁɨʃ.siˈzɐ̃w̃/, /ʁɨ.ʃiˈzɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: re‧ci‧são

Noun

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rescisão f (plural rescisões)

  1. rescission (undoing of a contract)