Translation
chisel; (plural) scissors
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Word origin
From Old French cisel ('cutting tool'), from Vulgar Latin cisellum, related to Latin caedere ('to cut'). English 'chisel' comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- cisellum
- English cognates
- chisel, scissors
Grammar
Examples
- , .
Pass me the scissors, I need to cut this paper.
sculpteur .
The sculptor works the stone with a chisel.
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These scissors are too small to cut the fabric.
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The hairdresser picked up his scissors and began to cut.
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She cut out the article with a pair of scissors.
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