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How do you spell Scissors?

Correct spelling

scissors

SC + ISSORS. SC at the start.

Why is scissors spelled this way?

From Latin cisorium, cutting instrument. The sc- beginning looks wrong but is correct. Medieval scribes added the c to reflect a false Latin etymology. The word has survived with its misleading spelling ever since.

Common misspellings of scissors

scisorsscisserssissorsscizzors

Example

Pass me the scissors.

Frequently asked questions

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The correct spelling is "scissors". SC + ISSORS. SC at the start.
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