• Cessile

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈsÉ›sʌɪl/

    Origin

    From Latin cess-, past participle stem of cedere ("cede").

    Full definition of cessile

    Adjective

    cessile

    1. of the air, yielding
      • 1594: Sa silent is the cessile air. . — Alexander Hume, Of the day Estivall
      • 1922: God’s air, the Allfather’s air, scintillant circumambient cessile air. Breathe it deep into thee. — James Joyce, Ulysses

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