tonsilo

Esperanto

Etymology

    Derived from Latin tōnsillae (“tonsils”, plural). Compare French tonsille, Italian tonsilla, Dutch tonsil, Portuguese tonsila.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /tonˈsilo/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ilo
    • Syllabification: ton‧si‧lo

    Noun

    tonsilo (accusative singular tonsilon, plural tonsiloj, accusative plural tonsilojn)

    1. (anatomy) tonsil
    • tonsilito (“tonsillitis”)

    Further reading

    Ido

    Noun

    tonsilo (plural tonsili)

    1. (anatomy) tonsil
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