cisoir

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin cīsōrium, from Latin caedere (“cut”).

Noun

cisoir oblique singular, m (oblique plural cisoirs, nominative singular cisoirs, nominative plural cisoir)

1. cutting tool

Derived terms

• cisel

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*caesorium”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 2: C Q K, page 40