LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

involūcrum

involūcrum n (genitive involūcrī)
Classical[ɪn.wɔˈɫuː.krũː]Ecclesiastical[iɱ.voˈluː.krum]

Meaning

  1. wrapper, covering, case, envelope
    Nunc senex est in tostrina, nunc iam cultros attinet.c. 200 BCE – 190 BCE, Plautus, Captivi 267 (trochaic septenarius)
    Nonne magis flatus sine corpore cuncta notabit348 CE – c. 413 CE, Prudentius, Hamartigenia 921

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinvolūcruminvolūcra
genitiveinvolūcrīinvolūcrōrum
dativeinvolūcrōinvolūcrīs
accusativeinvolūcruminvolūcra
ablativeinvolūcrōinvolūcrīs
vocativeinvolūcruminvolūcra

invŏlūcrum, i, n. involvo,
I. that in which something is wrapped, a wrapper, covering, case, envelope (class.).
I. Lit.: candelabri, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 28, § 65: clipei causa involucrum, vaginam autem gladii ... esse generata, id. N. D. 2, 14, 37: chartarum, Plin. 13, 12, 23, § 76: solvere, Dig. 47, 2, 21. —
B. Esp., a napkin or cloth to protect the clothing while shaving: ne id quidem involucri inicere voluit, vestem ut ne inquinet, Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 17.—
II. Trop.: (ingenii), Cic. de Or. 1, 35, 161: simulationum, cover, mask, id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 5, § 15.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latininvolūcrum

Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin involvō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Proto-Italic *-klom Latin -crum Latin involūcrum From involvō + -crum.

Borrowings
  • Catalaninvolucre
  • Englishinvolucrum
  • Frenchinvolucre
  • Englishinvolucrefrom French involucre
  • Italianinvolucro
  • Portugueseinvólucro
  • Spanishinvolucro
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  • Spanishburujo
  • Asturiangorollu
  • Galicianvurullo
Elsewhere
  • Asturianembruyu
  • Galicianenvurullo

In English words that came into English from involūcrum

  • involucreinvolūcrum
  • involucruminvolūcrum
  • involucrininvolūcrum

Quick answers

What does involūcrum mean in Latin?
involūcrum, a noun, means “wrapper, covering, case, envelope”.
What is the genitive of involūcrum?
The genitive singular is involūcrī. involūcrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce involūcrum?
In classical Latin, [ɪn.wɔˈɫuː.krũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iɱ.voˈluː.krum].
Where does involūcrum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én → Proto-Italic *en → Proto-Italic *en- → Latin involūcrum.
Which English words come from involūcrum?
English words that go back to Latin involūcrum include involucre, involucrum and involucrin.