Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, on-) +‎ toga +‎ -ium (relative adjective suffix). In several attestations it's unclear whether the medial i is present, but such a formation built directly on the root without a relative suffix would be unexpected.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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epitogium n (genitive epitogiī or epitogī); second declension

  1. a piece of clothing worn over the toga (typically a cloak); outdoor clothing
    Synonyms: amictus, amiculum
  2. any piece of cloth covering
    Synonyms: strāgulum, strāmentum, (co)opertōrium, cooperimentum, cooperculum

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter)
singular plural
nominative epitogium epitogia
genitive epitogiī
epitogī1
epitogiōrum
dative epitogiō epitogiīs
accusative epitogium epitogia
ablative epitogiō epitogiīs
vocative epitogium epitogia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

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  • French: épitoge

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