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tonsillae.

the tonsils

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[tõːˈsɪl.lae̯]Classical-Latin[tonˈsil.le]

  1. the tonsils

    declension-1
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *tonslilā (singular), from *tonslis + *-elā (diminutive). Equivalent to tōlēs (“tonsillitis, goitre”) + -ulae.

noun[tõːˈsɪl.lae̯]Classical-Latin[tonˈsil.le]

  1. inflection of tōnsilla: genitive/dative singular

    dative · form-of · genitive · singular

  2. inflection of tōnsilla: nominative/vocative plural

    form-of · nominative · plural · vocative
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *tonslilā (singular), from *tonslis + *-elā (diminutive). Equivalent to tōlēs (“tonsillitis, goitre”) + -ulae.

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