cisoires [ sizwar ] n. f. pl.
● cisoires nom féminin pluriel (latin cisoria, instrument tranchant) Grosses cisailles de tôlier, de chaudronnier, etc., montées sur pied.
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cisoires — (si zoi r ) s. f. plur. Gros ciseaux dont le manche est attaché et monté sur un pied. ÉTYMOLOGIE Voy. ciseau … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
oires — cisoires … Dictionnaire des rimes
cisaille — [ sizaj ] n. f. • fin XIIIe; lat. pop. °cisacula, altér. de °caesacula, plur. neutre de °caesaculum, du class. caedere « couper » I ♦ 1 ♦ (Généralt au plur.) Gros ciseaux (ou pinces coupantes) servant à couper les métaux, à élaguer les arbres,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
cisors — Scissors Scis sors, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut. Cf. {Chisel}, {Concise}. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cizars — Scissors Scis sors, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut. Cf. {Chisel}, {Concise}. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pair of scissors — Scissors Scis sors, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut. Cf. {Chisel}, {Concise}. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scissars — Scissors Scis sors, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut. Cf. {Chisel}, {Concise}. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scissors — Scis sors, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut. Cf. {Chisel}, {Concise}. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one who cleaves or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scissors grinder — Scissors Scis sors, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut. Cf. {Chisel}, {Concise}. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scissors — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Middle English cisours, sisoures, from Middle French cisoires, from Vulgar Latin *caesorium (singular) cutting instrument, from Latin caedere to cut Date: 14th century 1. a cutting… … New Collegiate Dictionary
