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fissĭlis , e, adj. findo.
I. That may be cleft or split, fissile (rare; “not in Cic. or Caes.): robur,” Verg. A. 6, 181; “lignum,” id. G. 1, 144; Plin. 16, 39, 73, § 187: “arundo,” id. 16, 36, 64, § 157: “vena lapidis,” id. 36, 17, 27, § 131.—
II. Cleft, split: “stipes,” Col. 9, 1, 3. —Comically transf.: “ad focum si adesses, Non fissile haberes caput,” you would not have had your crown cracked, Plaut. Aul. 3, 2, 26.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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