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tignum.

tree trunk, log, stick, post, beam; piece of timber; building materials;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtɪŋ.nũː]Classical-Latin[ˈtiɲ.ɲum]

  1. building stuff, lumber

    declension-2 · neuter

  2. tree trunk

    declension-2 · neuter

  3. log

    declension-2 · neuter

  4. beam

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *tegnom, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-nom, from *(s)teg- (“beam, stake”). Cognate with English stack and stake.

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