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dissilient

[ dih-sil-ee-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. bursting apart; bursting open.


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Other Words From

  • dis·sili·en·cy dis·sili·ence noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dissilient1

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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