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

• forbici