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secateurs

[ sek-uh-ter, -tur ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. scissors or shears, especially pruning shears.

secateurs

/ ˈsɛkətəz; ˌsɛkəˈtɜːz /

plural noun

  1. a small pair of shears for pruning, having a pair of pivoted handles, sprung so that they are normally open, and usually a single cutting blade that closes against a flat surface

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Word History and Origins

Origin of secateurs1

1880–85; < French < Latin sec ( āre ) to cut ( secant ) + French -ateurs (plural) < Latin -ātor -ator

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Word History and Origins

Origin of secateurs1

C19: plural of French sécateur, from Latin secāre to cut

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