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unfissured

|un-fiss-ured|

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/ʌnˈfɪʃərd/

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/ʌnˈfɪʃəd/

not split; without cracks

Etymology
Etymology Information

'unfissured' is formed from the English negative prefix 'un-' (from Old English 'un-' meaning 'not') combined with 'fissured', which ultimately derives from Latin 'fissura' (from 'findere' meaning 'to split').

Historical Evolution

'fissura' in Latin passed into English via Old French/Middle English as 'fissure', producing the adjective 'fissured'; the modern formation 'unfissured' arose by prefixing 'un-' to that adjective.

Meaning Changes

Initially the components referred to 'not split' in a literal, physical sense; the modern meaning remains largely the same: 'not having fissures or cracks.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not having fissures; not split, cracked, or cleft — without cracks or linear openings.

After the restoration, the statue's surface looked unfissured.

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Last updated: 2025/11/22 15:21