LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

peplum

peplum n (genitive peplī)
Classical[ˈpɛ.pɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛː.plum]

Meaning

  1. neuterrobe of state

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepeplumpepla
genitivepeplīpeplōrum
dativepeplōpeplīs
accusativepeplumpepla
ablativepeplōpeplīs
vocativepeplumpepla

pē^plum, i, n., and pē^plus, i, m., = πέπλον and πέπλος,
I. the robe of state of Minerva at Athens, with which her statue was solemnly invested every five years at the Panathenaea, Plaut. Merc. prol. 67; id. Fragm. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 1, 480; Verg. Cir. 21 sq.; Stat. Th. 10, 56.—
II. Transf.
A. A splendid upper garment, a robe of state, either of gods or men (post-class.), Claud. Nupt. Honor. 123: imperatorium, Treb. XXX. Tyrann. 23.—
B. Still more gen., any broad upper garment, Manil. 5, 387.—
C. A disease of the eye (by which the eye is covered or veiled, as it were), Ser. Samm. 13, 220 (al. plumbum).

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πέπλον (péplon), neuter variant of πέπλος (péplos).

Descendants
  • Englishpeplum
  • Frenchpéplum
  • Spanishpéplumfrom French péplum
  • Romanianpeplum
  • Spanishpeplum

Quick answers

What does peplum mean in Latin?
peplum, a noun, means “robe of state”.
What is the genitive of peplum?
The genitive singular is peplī. peplum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce peplum?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɛ.pɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛː.plum].