scier

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sje/, /si.je/ === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Middle French scier (with silent ⟨c⟩ in reminiscence of the Latin etymon), from earlier sier, from Old French seier, sier, soiier, seër, from Latin secāre. ==== Verb ==== scier to saw (cut with a saw) ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Cognate with Italian sciare, Spanish ciar, both with the same sense. Further origin unknown. Theories include onomatopoeia and derivation from Ancient Greek ῐ̓σχῐ́ον (ĭskhĭ́on, “hip-bone”). ==== Verb ==== scier (nautical) to halt or go backwards ===== Conjugation ===== === References === === Further reading === “scier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === écris, cires, cirés, cries, criés, crise