Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonsorial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
ton-so-ri-al
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to barbering, shaving, or hairdressing.

Humorous

Etymology

From Latin tonsor (“barber”).

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What does tonsorial mean?
Relating to barbering, shaving, or hairdressing.
Where does tonsorial come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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