Added 9 October 2026
scissure
/ˈsɪʃə(ɹ)/ noun
Latin root: scissura Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about scissure at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A longitudinal opening made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure.
Origin
From Late Latin scissura (“fissure”), from Latin scissurus (“about to split”), from scindo (“to split”).
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