Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decussative

/dɪˈkʌsətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-cus-sative
IPA: /dɪˈkʌsətɪv/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Intersecting at an acute angle.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"decussative arrangement"
"decussative union"
"[…] The inceſſion or locall motion of animals is made vvith analogy unto this figure, by decuſſative diametrals, Quincunciall Lines and angles."

Usage

Archaic

Derived Forms

decussatively

Questions

How do you pronounce decussative?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkʌsətɪv/.
What does decussative mean?: Intersecting at an acute angle.

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