noun pl. interstices
Origin: Fr < LL interstitium < inter-, between + sistere, to set, redupl. of stare, to stand
See interstice in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. in·ter·stic·es (-stĭ-sēzˌ, -sĭz)
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin interstitium
Origin: , from *interstitus
Origin: , past participle of intersistere, to pause, make a break
Origin: : inter-, inter-
Origin: + sistere, to cause to stand, set up; see stā- in Indo-European roots
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