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fissilis

fissilis, that may be cleft, cleft

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

fissilis , e: adj. (findō), easily split; fissile, 6.181.

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fissili Adjective: neuter ablative singular, Adjective: masculine dative singular, Adjective: feminine dative singular, Adjective: neuter dative singular, Adjective: feminine ablative singular, Adjective: masculine ablative singular of fissilis

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fissĭlis, e, adj. [findo].
  • That may be cleft or split, fissile (rare; not in Cic. or Caes.): robur, Verg. A. 6, 181; lignum, id. G. 1, 144; Plin. 16, 39, 73, § 187: arundo, id. 16, 36, 64, § 157: vena lapidis, id. 36, 17, 27, § 131.—
  • II Cleft, split: stipes, Col. 9, 1, 3. —Comically transf.: ad focum si adesses, Non fissile haberes caput, you would not have had your crown cracked, Plaut. Aul. 3, 2, 26 (440).

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