decussus

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Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of dēcutiō (to shake off, throw aside, strike down).

Pronunciation

Participle

dēcussus (feminine dēcussa, neuter dēcussum); first/second-declension participle

  1. shaken off, thrown aside
  2. struck down

Inflection

First/second-declension adjective.