Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decussation

/dɛkʌˈseɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: de-cus-sa-tion
IPA: /dɛkʌˈseɪʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crossing or intersection of lines etc. so as to form an X-shape.

Example Sentences

"[…] which being doubled at the angle, makes up the Letter χ, that is the Emphaticall decussation, or fundamentall figure."

Etymology

From Latin decussationem, from decussare.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: decussationem

Inflected Forms

decussations (plural)

Derived Forms

hemidecussation

Synonyms

chiasma chiasm

Questions

How do you pronounce decussation?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɛkʌˈseɪʃən/.
What does decussation mean?: A crossing or intersection of lines etc. so as to form an X-shape.
Where does decussation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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