adjective

circumtonsus

fem. circum-tonsa · neut. circum

Part. [tondeo]

shorn all around

shorn all around (rare).

Varr. ap. Non. p. 179, 8; * Suet. Aug. 45: pinus, Petr. 131, 8, 3.—* literal •

Prop., Varr. ap. Non. p. 179, 8; * Suet. Aug. 45: pinus, Petr. 131, 8, 3.—*

of discourse: oratio circumtonsa et fucata et manu facta, elaborate,… figuratively •

Trop., of discourse: oratio circumtonsa et fucata et manu facta, elaborate, artificial, Sen. Ep. 115, 2.

Perseus ID: n8341 Key: circumtonsus