cesoia

Italian

Alternative forms
  • cesoja (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Late Latin cīsōria, plural of cīsōrium (“cutting tool”), ultimately from caedere (“cut”). Related to English scissors. Possibly influenced Italian cesello.

Noun

cesoia f (plural cesoie)

  1. (usually in the plural) shears
  2. (usually in the plural)tin snips, tinner snips, tinner's snips
    Synonym: cesoie per lamiera
  3. shearing machine

See also
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