intercision

noun

plural -s

1

obsolete : a cutting off, through, or asunder : interruption, intersection

2

obsolete : a falling off : failing

Word History

Etymology

Latin intercision-, intercisio, from intercisus (past participle of intercidere to cut apart, from inter- + -cidere —from caedere to cut, strike, beat) + -ion-, -io -ion

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