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tonsura.

clipping, shearing; pruning; tonsure; haircut;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[tõːˈsuː.ra]Classical-Latin[tonˈsuː.ra]
  1. haircut

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  2. pruning, clipping, trimming

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  3. shearing

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Where this word comes from

From tondeō + -tūra with the regular change -dt- → -ss- → -s-.

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