Etymograph

English

tonsilotome

From tonsil + -o- + -tome.

Formed from tonsil + -o- + -tome

French tonsille

English tonsil

Today it means

noun An instrument for removing the tonsils.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “tonsilotome”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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