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tonsured

/ˈtɒn.ʃəd/

Tradução: Adjetivo que descreve alguém que teve o cabelo raspado, especialmente no contexto religioso (como a tonsura de um monge). Atualmente é raro fora de descrições históricas ou eclesiásticas., Verbo que significa raspar o cabelo ou parte dele, especialmente em cerimônias religiosas ou monásticas, como sinal de consagração ou entrada em uma ordem religiosa.

2 verbetes

adjective

C2formalcommonobsoleto/ˈtɒn.ʃəd/

An adjective describing a person who has had their hair shaved, especially in a religious context (like a monk's tonsure). It is now rarely used outside of historical or ecclesiastical descriptions.

  • 🇵🇹Adjetivo que descreve alguém que teve o cabelo raspado, especialmente no contexto religioso (como a tonsura de um monge). Atualmente é raro fora de descrições históricas ou eclesiásticas.
  1. Having a shaved or bald spot on the head C1 formal

    Describes a person, especially a monk or cleric, who has a shaved patch on the top of the head as a religious practice, or someone with a naturally bald crown.

    • The tonsured monk walked silently through the monastery.
    • In medieval paintings, saints are often depicted with tonsured heads.
    • His tonsured appearance was a clear sign of his religious order.

    🇵🇹Com tonsura

    Sinônimos: baldbald-headedshavedshavenshorn

    Antônimos: hairyunshaved

  • more tonsured comparative form
  • most tonsured superlative form

verb

C2formalcommon/ˈtɒn.ʃər/

A verb meaning to shave the head, especially as part of a religious or monastic ritual.

  • 🇵🇹Verbo que significa raspar o cabelo ou parte dele, especialmente em cerimônias religiosas ou monásticas, como sinal de consagração ou entrada em uma ordem religiosa.
  1. Shave the head of a monk C2 formal

    To shave the crown of the head as a religious rite, especially for monks or clergy.

    • The abbot tonsured the new monk during the ceremony.
    • In some traditions, they tonsure the heads of all novices.
    • He was tonsured as a sign of his devotion to the order.

    🇵🇹Tonsurar

    Sinônimos: cropshaveshear

  • tonsured past participle
  • tonsured past simple
  • tonsuring present participle
  • tonsures third person singular