tonsil

/ˈtɑn.səl/

UK: /ˈtɒn.sɪl/

TⱭN · səl (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

Ellipsis of palatine tonsil.

Etymology

Borrowed from French tonsille or Latin tonsillae (“the tonsils in the throat”, plural). First attested in the late 16th century,