treuga

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 (triggwa, pledge, covenant), from Proto-Germanic *trewwō. Forms such as trewa likely reflect Proto-West Germanic *treuwu. Cognate with English truce.

Noun

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treuga f (genitive treugae); first declension (Medieval Latin)

  1. pledge
  2. security for a pledge
  3. truce, armistice
    Synonym: indūtiae
    treuga Deītruce of God
  4. tribute, especially for the maintenance of a peace

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative treuga treugae
Genitive treugae treugārum
Dative treugae treugīs
Accusative treugam treugās
Ablative treugā treugīs
Vocative treuga treugae

Descendants

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  • English: treague

References

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