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- [ton-suh l]
- /ˈtɒn səl/
- /ˈtɒn.səlz/
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- [ton-suh l]
- /ˈtɒn səl/
Definitions of tonsil word
- noun tonsil a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat. 1
- noun tonsil organs in throat 1
- noun tonsil either of two small masses of lymphatic tissue situated one on each side of the back of the mouth 0
- noun tonsil any small rounded mass of tissue, esp lymphatic tissue 0
- noun tonsil either of a pair of oval masses of lymphoid tissue, one on each side of the throat at the back of the mouth 0
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Origin of tonsil
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605, tonsil is from the Latin word tōnsillae (plural) the tonsils
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Parts of speech for Tonsil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tonsil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tonsil usage trend in Literature
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