LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

tōnsor

tōnsor m (genitive tōnsōris, feminine tōnstrīx)
Classical[ˈtõː.sɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɔn.sor]

Meaning

  1. barber, a person who cuts hair professionally, particularly for men.
  2. gardener, a person who prunes and trims plants professionally.

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetōnsortōnsōrēs
genitivetōnsōristōnsōrum
dativetōnsōrītōnsōribus
accusativetōnsōremtōnsōrēs
ablativetōnsōretōnsōribus
vocativetōnsortōnsōrēs

tonsor (TOSOR, Inscr. Fabr. p. 214, n. 546), ōris, m. id..
I. A shearer, clipper, shaver of the hair, beard, nails, etc., a hair-cutter, barber, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 10; Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 58; Plin. 7, 59, 59, § 211; Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 92; 1, 1, 94; 1, 7, 50; id. A. P. 301; Mart. 6, 57, 3; 11, 84, 2; Suet. Aug. 79; Inscr. Orell. 2883; a shearer of sheep: ovium, Vulg. Gen. 38, 12; cf. Becker, Gallus, 3, p. 136 (2d edit.).—Of a nail-cutter: tonsor ungues dempserat, Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 33. — Prov.: omnibus et lippis notum et tonsoribus esse, i. e. to be known to every body, to all the world, Hor. S. 1, 7, 3.—
II. A clipper, lopper, pruner, of plants: ramorum luxuriantium, Arn. 6, p. 197.

Origins

From the supine stem of tondeō (“to clip, to trim”) + -tor (“-or”, suffix forming agent nouns).

Quick answers

What does tōnsor mean in Latin?
tōnsor, a noun, means “barber, a person who cuts hair professionally, particularly for men.; gardener, a person who prunes and trims plants professionally.”.
What is the genitive of tōnsor?
The genitive singular is tōnsōris. tōnsor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce tōnsor?
In classical Latin, [ˈtõː.sɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɔn.sor].