seesaw
|see-saw|
B1
🇺🇸
/ˈsiˌsɔ/
🇬🇧
/ˈsiːsɔː/
up and down movement
Etymology
Etymology Information
'seesaw' originates from the French, specifically the word 'ci-ça,' where 'ci' meant 'this' and 'ça' meant 'that.'
Historical Evolution
'ci-ça' transformed into the English word 'seesaw' and eventually became the modern English word 'seesaw.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'this and that,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a playground equipment and a verb describing fluctuation.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a long plank balanced in the middle on a fixed support, on which children sit at each end and move up and down by pushing the ground with their feet.
The children played on the seesaw in the park.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35