Tonsus
Latin
Alternative forms
- Tonzus
View of the river
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τόνσος (Tónsos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈton.sus/, [ˈt̪õːs̠ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈton.sus/, [ˈt̪ɔnsus]
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.
| Case | 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
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