decussation
/dɛkʌˈseɪʃən/
decussation noun: a crossing or intersection of lines etc. so as to form an X-shape.
Noun
decussation (plural decussations)
- A crossing or intersection of lines etc. so as to form an X-shape.
- […] which being doubled at the angle, makes up the Letter χ, that is the Emphaticall decussation, or fundamentall figure.1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus, Folio Society, published 2007, page 167
decussation meaning in Tamil
decussation in Tamil
- குறுக்கு இழை, குறுக்குப் பின்னல், தாண்டல்
Forms of decussation
| plural | decussations |
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Origin of decussation
From Latin decussationem, from decussare.
Words formed from decussation
Questions about decussation
- What does decussation mean?
- Decussation means a crossing or intersection of lines etc. so as to form an X-shape.
- What is decussation in Tamil?
- Decussation in Tamil is குறுக்கு இழை, குறுக்குப் பின்னல், தாண்டல். See Decussation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is decussation?
- Decussation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce decussation?
- Decussation is pronounced /dɛkʌˈseɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of decussation?
- The plural of decussation is decussations.
Words near decussation in the dictionary
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