Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scissible

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scis-si-ble
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being cut by a sharp instrument.

adj

That can be severed or broken (often by a specific enzyme or catalyst).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin scindere, scissum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more scissible (comparative) most scissible (superlative)

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Questions

What does scissible mean?
Capable of being cut by a sharp instrument.
Where does scissible come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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