noun · femininethird declension
petīgō
petīgō f (genitive petīginis)
Classical[pɛˈtiː.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[peˈtiː.ɡo]
Meaning
- a scab, an eruption
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | petīgō | petīginēs |
| genitive | petīginis | petīginum |
| dative | petīginī | petīginibus |
| accusative | petīginem | petīginēs |
| ablative | petīgine | petīginibus |
| vocative | petīgō | petīginēs |
pĕtīgo, ĭnis, f.,
I. a scab, an eruption (anteclass.):
petigo genus morbi. Lucilius, lib. XXX.: illuvies, scabies . . . petigo, Non. 160, 17 sq. (others read, deque petigo; so in Cato, R. R. 157 fin., Schneid. reads depetigini).Origins
Perhaps from petō.