tixeres

Asturian

Alternative forms
  • tisories

Etymology

Plural of tixera from Latin (ferramente) tonsorĭa, from tonsus. Compare Spanish tijera, Galician tesoiras, Portuguese tesoura, Catalan tisores. The -i- may be explained due to influence from Old French cisoires, ciseaux.

Noun

tixeres f pl

  1. scissors (tool used for cutting)
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