# tonsile

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Capable of being clipped.

## Etymology
From Latin tonsilis, from tondere, tonsum (“to shear, clip”). See tonsure.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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