tegulum

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Latin

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Etymology

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From tegō +‎ -ulum. Compare and contrast Latin tēgula (tile), which appears to be an older formation.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tegulum n (genitive tegulī); second declension

  1. covering, roof, thatch

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative tegulum tegula
genitive tegulī tegulōrum
dative tegulō tegulīs
accusative tegulum tegula
ablative tegulō tegulīs
vocative tegulum tegula

Derived terms

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References

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  • tegulum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers