noegeum
Latin
Alternative forms
- nœgēum
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *neygʷ- (“to wash”). Compare Ancient Greek νίζω (nízō, “to wash”), Proto-Germanic *nikwes, Old English nicor, Modern German Nix.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /noe̯ˈɡeː.um/, [noe̯ˈɡeː.ũ]
Noun
noegēum n (genitive noegēī); second declension
- A garment trimmed with purple
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | noegēum | noegēa |
| Genitive | noegēī | noegēōrum |
| Dative | noegēō | noegēīs |
| Accusative | noegēum | noegēa |
| Ablative | noegēō | noegēīs |
| Vocative | noegēum | noegēa |
References
- noegeum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- noegeum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press