tonsil

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

palatine tonsil, faucial tonsil, tonsilla

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