tegumen

Latin

Etymology

From tegō (“clothe”) +‎ -men.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈte.ɡu.men/, [ˈtɛ.ɡʊ.mɛn]

Noun

tegumen n (genitive teguminis); third declension

  1. 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
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