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tŏnus , i, m., = τόνος.
I. The stretching, straining of a rope: “mollior, vehementior,” Vitr. 10, 10, 6. —
II. Trop.
A. Lit., the sound, tone, of an instrument, Vitr. 5, 4; Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 1 med.; Mart. Cap. 9, § 959.—Of the tone of a syllable, accent, Nigid. ap. Gell. 13, 25, 1 sq.—
B. Transf.
1. Like our tone, in painting, of the natural color of an object, Plin. 35, 5, 11, § 29.—
2. For tonitrus, thunder, Sen. Q. N. 2, 56, 1.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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