noun · femininefirst declension
tōnsillae
tōnsillae f pl (genitive tōnsillārum)
Classical[tõːˈsɪl.lae̯]Ecclesiastical[tonˈsil.le]
Meaning
- the tonsils
Tonsillae in homine, in sue glandulae. quod inter eas uvae nomine ultimo dependet palato, homini tantum est.
Man has tonsils, the pig glands. Man alone has what is called the uvula hanging from the back of the palate between the tonsils.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 11.175
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | tōnsillae |
| genitive | — | tōnsillārum |
| dative | — | tōnsillīs |
| accusative | — | tōnsillās |
| ablative | — | tōnsillīs |
| vocative | — | tōnsillae |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
tōnsillae see tosillae.
Origins
From Proto-Italic *tonslilā (singular), from *tonslis + *-elā (diminutive). Equivalent to tōlēs (“tonsillitis, goitre”) + -ulae.
Descendants
- Frenchtonsille
- Englishtonsilfrom French tonsille