tonsillae
Pronunciation: [tõːˈsɪl.lae̯]
“tonsillae” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:
noun
- the tonsils
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *tonslilā (singular), from *tonslis + *-elā (diminutive). Equivalent to tōlēs (“tonsillitis, goitre”) + -ulae.
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