LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

patagīum

patagīum n (genitive patagīī)
Classical[pa.taˈɡiː.ũː]Ecclesiastical[pa.taˈd͡ʒiː.um]

Meaning

  1. A gold edging on a Roman tunic

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepatagīumpatagīa
genitivepatagīīpatagīōrum
dativepatagīōpatagīīs
accusativepatagīumpatagīa
ablativepatagīōpatagīīs
vocativepatagīumpatagīa

pătăgīum, ii. n., = παταγεῖον,
I. a gold edging or border on a Roman lady's tunic cf.: limbus, ora): patagium est, quod ad summam tunicam assui solet: quae et patagiata dicitur et patagiarii, qui ejusmodi opera faciunt, Fest. p. 221 Müll.; Naev. ap. Non. 540, 6; Tert Pall. 3; cf. Becker, Gallus, 3, p. 144 (2d ed.).—
II. Transf., an ornarient for the kair, App. M. 2. p. 119, 2

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παταγεῖον (patageîon).

In English words that came into English from patagīum

  • patagiumpatagīum

Quick answers

What does patagīum mean in Latin?
patagīum, a noun, means “A gold edging on a Roman tunic”.
What is the genitive of patagīum?
The genitive singular is patagīī. patagīum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce patagīum?
In classical Latin, [pa.taˈɡiː.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.taˈd͡ʒiː.um].