for ‧ ceps /ˈfɔːseps, -səps $ ˈfɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [plural]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: probably from formus 'warm' + capere 'to take' ]
a medical instrument used for picking up and holding things:
a pair of forceps
for ‧ ceps /ˈfɔːseps, -səps $ ˈfɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [plural]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: probably from formus 'warm' + capere 'to take' ]
a medical instrument used for picking up and holding things:
a pair of forceps
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012