tonte

French

Etymology

Attested since the 14th century, from tondre +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔ̃t/

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Noun

tonte f (plural tontes)

1. shearing (of sheep)
2. (by extension) time of shearing
3. wool (from a shorn sheep)
4. mowing (of grass, etc.)

Further reading

• “tonte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Adjective

tonte f pl

1. feminine plural of tonto

Noun

tonte f pl

1. feminine plural of tonto

Anagrams

• netto, nettò, notte, tento, tentò