descisse

Dictionary entries

• descisco, desciscere, descivi, descitus:

  Verb · 3rd conjugation · Intransitive

  Frequency:

  Frequent

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = desert/defect/revolt; deviate/abandon standard/principle; degenerate; fall away;

  Entry →

  perf. act. infin.
• descindo, descindere, descidi, descissus:

  Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive

  Frequency:

  Very Rare

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = cut/slit down; divide (L+S), divide into two parties;

  Entry →

  voc. sg. perf. pass. part.
• —

  = Syncopated perfect often drops the 'v' and contracts vowel