Word: tonsures
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ton
sures
Definition: Plural of tonsure; the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
Morphemes:
Affix: tonsure
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To shave the crown of the head as a sign of humility and religious vocation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tonsūra
Language: la
Decoded: tonsura
Meaning: a clipping, trimming
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.