decussate
decussate · decussates · decussated · decussating
To form an X or to cross or intersectTo form an X or to cross or intersect.
/dɪˈkʌseɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo form an X or to cross or intersect.
cross or intersect so as to form a cross
Origin
The adjective is first attested in 1825, the verb in 1658. Borrowed from Latin decussātus,The adjective is first attested in 1825, the verb in 1658. Borrowed from Latin decussātus, perfect passive participle of decussō (“to divide crosswise, arrange crosswise or mark with a cross”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from decussis (“a coin worth ten asses; a cross sign (from the cross shape of the Roman numeral for ten carved on the coins)”), from decem (“ten”) + as (“a Roman coin”).
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Forms
decussates, decussating, decussated, decussated| Base form | decussate · to decussate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | decussates |
| Present participle | decussating |
| Past simple | decussated |
| Past participle | decussated |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle