dissilient
American
[dih-sil-ee-uhnt]
/ dɪˈsɪl i ənt /
adjective
Other Word Forms
- dissilience noun
- dissiliency noun
Etymology
Origin of dissilient
First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin dissilient- (stem of dissiliēns, present participle of dissilīre “to leap apart”), equivalent to dis- dis- 1 + -sili- (combining form of sali- “leap”; sally ) + -ent- -ent
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