tegumen
Latin
Etymology
From tegō (“clothe”) + -men.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈte.ɡu.men/, [ˈtɛ.ɡʊ.mɛn]
Noun
tegumen n (genitive teguminis); third declension
- Alternative form of tegimen
Usage notes
In the oblique cases the stem is usually as for tegmen though the following oblique inflections are also found.
Inflection
Third declension neuter.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tegumen | tegumina |
| Genitive | teguminis | teguminum |
| Dative | teguminī | teguminibus |
| Accusative | tegumen | tegumina |
| Ablative | tegumine | teguminibus |
| Vocative | tegumen | tegumina |
References
- tegumen in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- tegumen in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- tegumen in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette