LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

intertrīgō

intertrīgō f (genitive intertrīginis)
Classical[ɪn.tɛrˈtriː.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[in.terˈtriː.ɡo]

Meaning

  1. a patch of skin sore from rubbing, chafing

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeintertrīgōintertrīginēs
genitiveintertrīginisintertrīginum
dativeintertrīginīintertrīginibus
accusativeintertrīginemintertrīginēs
ablativeintertrīgineintertrīginibus
vocativeintertrīgōintertrīginēs

inter-trīgo, ĭnis, f. tero,
I. a chafing, fretting, or galling of the skin in riding, walking, etc., Varr. L. L. 5, § 176 Müll.: intertrigines, Plin. 20, 14, 53, § 151.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latinintertrīgō

Latin inter- Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Latin terō Latin -īgō Latin intertrīgō From inter- + terō + -īgō.

Descendants
  • Englishintertrigo
  • Frenchintertrigo
  • Romanianintertrigofrom French intertrigo
  • Portugueseintertrigo

Quick answers

What does intertrīgō mean in Latin?
intertrīgō, a noun, means “a patch of skin sore from rubbing, chafing”.
What is the genitive of intertrīgō?
The genitive singular is intertrīginis. intertrīgō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce intertrīgō?
In classical Latin, [ɪn.tɛrˈtriː.ɡoː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in.terˈtriː.ɡo].
Where does intertrīgō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én → Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér → Proto-Italic *n̥ter → Latin intertrīgō.