tont

Friulian

Alternative forms

  • tond (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *tundus, back-derived from Late Latin retundus, from Latin rotundus.

Adjective

tont

  1. thick, large
  2. crude, unrefined

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of unclear origin. Compare Italian tonto (stupid, foolish), Portuguese tonto (dizzy, stupid), Spanish tonto (stupid, silly).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tont/

Adjective

tont m or n (feminine singular toantă, masculine plural tonți, feminine and neuter plural toante)

  1. stupid, dumb, silly
  2. simple-minded

Declension

Synonyms

Noun

tont m (plural tonți, feminine equivalent toantă)

  1. fool, idiot

Declension

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