Tonsus

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Latin

Alternative forms

View of the river

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τόνσος (Tónsos).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Tōnsus m sg (genitive Tōnsī); second declension

  1. The most important tributary river of the Hebrus, now called Tundzha or Tunca

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

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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