tonsile
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin tonsilis, from tondere, tonsum (“to shear, clip”). See tonsure.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɒnsəl
Adjective
[edit]tonsile (comparative more tonsile, superlative most tonsile)
- Capable of being clipped.
References
[edit]- “tonsile”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.