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tegmen.

covering/cover/protection; clothing; body armor; skin/shell/husk (animal/fruit);

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtɛɡ.mɛn]Classical-Latin[ˈtɛɡ.men]
  1. alternative form of tegimen

    alt-of · alternative · declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

From tegō (“to cover”) + men (noun-forming suffix).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.