Cessile
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsɛsʌɪl/
Origin
From Latin cess-, past participle stem of cedere ("cede").
Full definition of cessile
Adjective
cessile
- 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