sectile

[sek-til]

adjective

1. capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.

sectile

/ sɛkˈtɪlɪtɪ, ˈsɛktaɪl /

adjective

1. able to be cut smoothly

Other Word Forms

• sectility noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sectile¹

1710–20; < Latin sectilis cuttable, equivalent to sect ( us ) (past participle of secāre to cut; saw ¹ ) + -ilis -ile

Word History and Origins

Origin of sectile¹

C18: from Latin sectilis, from secāre to cut

Example Sentences

And the earlier its date the more surely was it a mosaic, not in the form of tesserae, but in the manner known as “opus sectile.”

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Associated words: sectile, sectility, insecable. cutting out. excision, exsection. cut to pieces. dissect, mutilate, dismember. cut up. afflict, grieve, distress, harry; play pranks, play tricks, cut capers, misbehave. cyclone, n. tornado. cypher, n.

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