noun · femininefirst declension
tōnstrīna
tōnstrīna f (genitive tōnstrīnae)
Classical[tõːˈstriː.na]Ecclesiastical[tonˈstriː.na]
Meaning
- barbershop, a place to receive a professional haircut, particularly for men.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tōnstrīna | tōnstrīnae |
| genitive | tōnstrīnae | tōnstrīnārum |
| dative | tōnstrīnae | tōnstrīnīs |
| accusative | tōnstrīnam | tōnstrīnās |
| ablative | tōnstrīnā | tōnstrīnīs |
| vocative | tōnstrīna | tōnstrīnae |
tonstrīna, ae, f. tondeo,
I. a barber's shop, Plaut. As. 2, 2, 76; id. Am. 4, 1, 5; id. Ep. 2, 2, 14; Plin. 36, 22, 47, § 165; 29, 6, 36, § 114; 35, 10, 37, § 112; cf. Becker, Gallus, 3, p. 136 (2d edit.).
Origins
From tōnsor (“barber”) + -īna (“-ery: suffix forming nouns of location where an activity is carried out”), from tondeō (“to clip, to trim”).