different between abscind vs abscise

English

Etymology

From Latin abscindere, present active infinitive of abscind? (“cut off”), from ab (“from, away from”) + scind? (“cut, rend”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?b?s?nd/, /æb?s?nd/

Verb

abscind (third-person singular simple present abscinds, present participle abscinding, simple past and past participle abscinded)

1. (transitive, archaic) To cut off. [First attested in the early 17^th century.]
   • January 26 1751, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler No. 90

     Two syllables... abscinded from the rest.

Related terms

• rescind
• abscission
• abscissa

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English

Etymology

From Latin absc?sus, perfect passive participle of absc?d? (“cut off”); formed from abs- + caed? (“cut”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?b?sa?z/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æb?sa?z/

Verb

abscise (third-person singular simple present abscises, present participle abscising, simple past and past participle abscised)

1. (transitive) To cut off. [First attested in the early 17^th century.]
2. (intransitive, botany) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off. [First attested in the early 20^th century.]

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Anagrams

• ecbasis, scabies

Latin

Adjective

absc?se

1. vocative masculine singular of absc?sus

References

• abscise in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press