noun · neutersecond declension
involūmentum
involūmentum n (genitive involūmentī)
Meaning
- wrapper, covering, envelope
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | involūmentum | involūmenta |
| genitive | involūmentī | involūmentōrum |
| dative | involūmentō | involūmentīs |
| accusative | involūmentum | involūmenta |
| ablative | involūmentō | involūmentīs |
| vocative | involūmentum | involūmenta |
invŏlūmentum, i, n. id.,
I. a wrapper, covering, envelope, for involucrum (eccl. Lat.), Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 8; Vulg. Sap. 7, 4.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin involūmentum From involvō (“roll about, wrap up, envelop”) + -mentum.