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decussate. (v.) "to intersect so as to form a figure like the letter X, to cross," 1650s, from Latin decussatus, past participle of decussare "to divide crosswise, to cross in the form of an 'X,'" from decussis "the figure 'ten'" (in Roman numerals, represented by X), also "a large copper coin ten times the value of an as," from decem "ten ...
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decussate (v.) "Kreuzen, um eine Figur wie den Buchstaben X...
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decussate 뜻: 십자형으로 교차하다; "'X'와 같은 모양의 도형을 만들기 위해 교차하다,...
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decussate (v.) "intersectarsi in modo da formare una figura...
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active word-forming element in English and in many verbs...
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The earliest known use of the verb decussate is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for decussate is from 1658, in the writing of Sir Thomas Browne, physician and author. decussate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin decussāt-. See etymology.
Etymology: Derived from the Latin word “decussatus,” which originates from “decussis,” meaning the number ten. A decussis was represented by the Roman numeral ‘X’. A decussis was represented by the Roman numeral ‘X’.
Apr 12, 2014 · A coin worth 10 of them had the name decussis, a combination of as with the word for 10, decem. As the Roman symbol for 10 was X, decussis came to mean cross-shaped and the verb followed. In everyday life we’ve never had much need for decussate, as it’s much simpler to use crosswise. Mostly, it turns up in specialist fields of study.
The Latin “decussatus” means “divided crosswise,” but it also connects with the Latin “decussis,” which describes the figure X, which is the Roman numeral for 10. If a word beginning with “dec-” has a Latin root, it might be referring to something crossed, or to the number 10. In ancient Rome, December was originally the 10th ...
Feb 21, 2021 · The verb decussate “to cross in the form of an X; intersect,” comes from Latin decussāt-, the inflectional stem of decussātus, the past participle of the verb decussāre “to mark with a cross or an X.” Decussāre is a derivative of the noun decussis “a bronze ten-piece coin; the number ten, a decade; an X-shaped mark” (X was the ...
Oct 3, 2024 · decussate (comparative more decussate, superlative most decussate) (zoology) Having anatomical structures or markings crossing each other, typically in an X shape or at right angles. (botany) Having opposite leaves arranged alternately at right angles. Juniperites, ju-ne-per-i′tis, s [ubstantive]. A genus of fossil plants, in which the ...
