Tonsus
Latin
Alternative forms
- Tonzus
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τόνσος (Tónsos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈtõː.sʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt̪ɔn.sus]
Proper noun
Tōnsus m sg (genitive Tōnsī); second declension
- The most important tributary river of the Hebrus, now called Tundzha or Tunca
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Tōnsus |
| genitive | Tōnsī |
| dative | Tōnsō |
| accusative | Tōnsum |
| ablative | Tōnsō |
| vocative | Tōnse |
References
- “Tonsus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly