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Friulian
Alternative forms
- tond (alternative spelling)
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *tundus, back-derived from Late Latin retundus, from Latin rotundus.
Adjective
tont
- thick, large
- crude, unrefined
Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Of unclear origin. Compare Italian tonto (“stupid, foolish”), Portuguese tonto (“dizzy, stupid”), Spanish tonto (“stupid, silly”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
tont m or n (feminine singular toantă, masculine plural tonți, feminine and neuter plural toante)
- stupid, dumb, silly
- simple-minded
Declension
Synonyms
Noun
tont m (plural tonți, feminine equivalent toantă)
- fool, idiot
Declension