tegulum
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From tegō + -ulum. Compare and contrast Latin tēgula (“tile”), which appears to be an older formation.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈte.ɡu.lum/, [ˈt̪ɛɡʊɫ̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈte.ɡu.lum/, [ˈt̪ɛːɡulum]
Noun edit
tegulum n (genitive tegulī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tegulum | tegula |
| Genitive | tegulī | tegulōrum |
| Dative | tegulō | tegulīs |
| Accusative | tegulum | tegula |
| Ablative | tegulō | tegulīs |
| Vocative | tegulum | tegula |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “tegulum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers