English word scissors comes from Latin -cisus
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -cisus | Latin (lat) | |
| cisorium | Late Latin (LL) | |
| *cisoria | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| cisoires | Old French (fro) | |
| sisoures | Middle English (enm) | |
| scissors | English (eng) | (countable, gymnastics) An exercise in which the legs are switched back and forth, suggesting the motion of scissors.. (countable, plural in form, usually, with a plural verb) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.. (countable, rugby) An attacking [...] |