tisories
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
tisories f pl
- scissors (tool used for cutting)