noun

tonsa

gen. tonsae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

perh. from tundo

an oar poetic

an oar (poet.; mostly in plur.; syn. remus).

Sing.: in mari magno tenere tonsam, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 356 Müll. (Sota, v. 3… •

Sing.: in mari magno tenere tonsam, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 356 Müll. (Sota, v. 3 Vahl. p. 164): valida tonsa, Val. Fl. 1, 369. —

Plur., Enn. ap. Fest. p. 356 Müll. (Ann. v. 232; 235; 236 Vahl.); Lucr. 2, 554;…

Plur., Enn. ap. Fest. p. 356 Müll. (Ann. v. 232; 235; 236 Vahl.); Lucr. 2, 554; Verg. A. 7, 28; 10, 299; Luc. 3, 527; 5, 448; Sil. 11, 492; Sen. Agam. 443 al.

Perseus ID: n48521 Key: tonsa