noun · masculinethird declension
tōlēs
tōlēs m pl (genitive tōlium)
Classical[ˈtoː.ɫeːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɔː.les]
Meaning
- tonsillitis
- goitre
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | tōlēs |
| genitive | — | tōlium |
| dative | — | tōlibus |
| accusative | — | tōlēs tōlīs |
| ablative | — | tōlibus |
| vocative | — | tōlēs |
Origins
From Proto-Italic *tonslis, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, to extend”). Cognate with Latin tōnsillae.
Descendants
- Sardiniantuleddos
- Spanishtolano
- Spanishtolón
- Old Italiantulo
- Neapolitanletule
- Siciliantuli