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tegulum.

covering, roof, thatch

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtɛ.ɡʊ.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[ˈtɛː.ɡu.lum]
  1. covering, roof, thatch

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin -ulum Latin tegulum From tegō + -ulum. Compare and contrast Latin tēgula (“tile”), which appears to be an older formation.

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