tonsur- root words — words with the tonsur- root

The root tonsur- comes from Latin tondeo, meaning shear, clip. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including tonsorial, tonsure, tonsured, tonsures, tonsuring. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tonsur- root

Explore words with tonsur- — words containing the tonsur- root and sharing its sense of "shear, clip". Examples include tonsorial, tonsure, tonsured, tonsures, tonsuring. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tonsur- mean?

The tonsur- root means shear, clip, from Latin tondeo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.