absciss

absciss · noun¹

1. Latin · learned borrowing fromabscissa
2. English todayabsciss

From Latin abscissa, feminine of abscissus, perfect passive participle of abscindō (“cut asunder”).

absciss · verb²

Back-formation from abscission.

First known use, by meaning

• First attested in the late 17ᵗʰ century. Alternative form of abscissa
• First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century. To cut off by abscission.
• First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century. To separate (as a leaf from a twig) by abscission.