[ˈtɔ.nʊs], [ˈtɔː.nus]
OriginFrom Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “tone”), from Proto-Hellenic *tónos, from Proto-Indo-European *tón-os, from *ten- (“stretch”).
- declension-2, masculineThe stretching or straining of a rope.
- broadly, declension-2, masculineA strain; tension.
- declension-2, figuratively, masculineThe pitch, sound or tone of something.
- declension-2, figuratively, masculineA crack of thunder.
Formstonī(genitive) · tonus(nominative, singular) · tonī(nominative, plural) · tonī(genitive, singular) · tonōrum(genitive, plural) · tonō(dative, singular) · tonīs(dative, plural) · tonum(accusative, singular) · tonōs(accusative, plural) · tonō(ablative, singular) · tonīs(ablative, plural) · tone(singular, vocative) · tonī(plural, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary