Tonsus
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[edit]Alternative forms
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τόνσος (Tónsos).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈton.sus/, [ˈt̪õːs̠ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈton.sus/, [ˈt̪ɔnsus]
Proper noun
[edit]Tōnsus m sg (genitive Tōnsī); second declension
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Tōnsus |
Genitive | Tōnsī |
Dative | Tōnsō |
Accusative | Tōnsum |
Ablative | Tōnsō |
Vocative | Tōnse |
References
[edit]- “Tonsus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly