- secateurs
- \ \ see SECTION
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
secateurs
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secateurs — 1881, from Fr. sécateur, ultimately from L. secare to cut (see SECTION (Cf. section)) … Etymology dictionary
secateurs — ► PLURAL NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a pair of pruning clippers for use with one hand. ORIGIN French, cutters , from Latin secare to cut … English terms dictionary
secateurs — [sek′ə tərz] pl.n. [< Fr secateur < L secare, to cut (see SAW1) + Fr ateur < L ator, ATOR] Chiefly Brit. shears used for pruning … English World dictionary
secateurs — n. a pair of secateurs * * * a pair of secateurs … Combinatory dictionary
secateurs — [[t]se̱kətɜ͟ː(r)z[/t]] N PLURAL: also a pair of N Secateurs are a gardening tool that look like a pair of strong, heavy scissors. Secateurs are used for cutting the stems of plants. [BRIT] (in AM, use pruning shears) … English dictionary
secateurs — sec|a|teurs [ˈsekətə:z US ˌsekəˈtə:rz] n [plural] BrE [Date: 1800 1900; : Frenc] strong scissors used for cutting plant stems ▪ a pair of secateurs … Dictionary of contemporary English
secateurs — /sek euh teuhr, terr /, n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Chiefly Brit. scissors or shears, esp. pruning shears. [1880 85; < F < L sec(are) to cut (see SECANT) + F ateurs (pl.) < L ator ATOR] * * * … Universalium
secateurs — noun /ˈsɛk.əˌtɜː(ɹ)z/ small, handheld pruning shears Syn: pruning shears … Wiktionary
secateurs — see SECTION … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
secateurs — n. pruning shears, special scissor like tool used to trim shrubs and plants (British) … English contemporary dictionary
secateurs — [ˌsɛkə tə:z, sɛkətə:z] plural noun Brit. a pair of pruning clippers for use with one hand. Origin C19: plural of Fr. sécateur cutter , formed irregularly from L. secare to cut … English new terms dictionary
