fissure
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fissure
- /ˈfɪʃ.ə/ UK
- /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/ US
- /ˈfɪʒ.ɚ/ US
Sounds like Fischer, Fisher, fisher, phisher · Rhymes with -ɪʃə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English fissure, from Old French fissure, from Latin fissūra (“a cleft, chink”), from findō (“to cleave, split, divide”) + -tūra (nominal suffix).
noun fissures
- A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth. After Miller's Dale Junction, the main Derby-Manchester line crosses the Wye for the last time and turns north-west up Great Rocks Dale, a natural fissure several miles long.
- A groove, deep furrow, elongated cleft or tear between body parts or in the substance of an organ.
- A break or slit in tissue usually at the junction of skin and mucous membrane.
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A state of incompatibility or disagreement.
Similar: schism
verb fissures · fissuring · fissured
- To split, forming fissures.
Translations
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noun crack or opening
| Español | grieta, fisura |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 裂け目 sakeme, 割れ目 wareme |
| 中文 | 裂縫 /裂缝 lièfèng |
| Português | fissura |
| Français | fissure |
| Deutsch | Riss, Spalte |
| Română | fisură, crăpătură |
| Русский | тре́щина tréščina, расще́лина rasščélina |
| العربية | شَقّ šaqq, صَدْع ṣadʕ |
noun anatomic groove
| 中文 | 裂 liè |
|---|
verb to split
| Deutsch | rissig werden |
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Talk about this word "fissure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fissure. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fissure. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fissure "fissure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fissure.Cite this
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title = {fissure},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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