secateurs

[ sek-uh-ter, -tur ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. scissors or shears, especially pruning shears.

secateurs

/ ˌsɛkəˈtɜːz; ˈsɛkətəz /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of secateurs¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of secateurs¹

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