fissi-

prefix

cleft, split, cloven

OriginLatin fissus →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. cleft, split, cloven

Origin

  1. Latinfindere“to cleave, split”
  2. Latinfissus“cleft”
  3. Englishfissi-

Combining form of Latin fissus (“cleft”), past participle of Latin findere (“to cleave, split”).

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APA

fissi-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fissi-

MLA

“fissi-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fissi-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fissi-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fissi-.

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