Ciseaux

/sɪˈzoʊ/ noun

Definition

Scissors or cutting implements (French term used in English, especially in ballet).

Etymology

From French 'ciseaux,' plural of 'ciseau,' derived from Latin 'caedere' meaning to cut. This French word entered English primarily through ballet terminology.

Kelly Says

Ballet vocabulary is full of French words because ballet developed as an art form in France and Italian courts—'ciseaux' (scissors) describes a specific leg movement that resembles opening scissors, showing how ballet created poetic names for body movements.

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