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noun · femininethird declension

prūrīgō

prūrīgō f (genitive prūrīginis)
Classical[pruːˈriː.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[pruˈriː.ɡo]

Meaning

  1. an itching, the itch
  2. a lecherous itching, lasciviousness

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprūrīgōprūrīginēs
genitiveprūrīginisprūrīginum
dativeprūrīginīprūrīginibus
accusativeprūrīginemprūrīginēs
ablativeprūrīgineprūrīginibus
vocativeprūrīgōprūrīginēs

prūrīgo, ĭnis, f. prurio.
I. An itching, the itch, Cels. 2, 8; Plin. 23, 8, 80, § 154 (al. porriginem); 25, 11, 87, § 136; 27, 4, 5, § 18; Mart. 14, 23, 1.—
II. A lecherous itching, lasciviousness, Mart. 4, 48, 3; 11, 73, 3; Aus. Epigr. 108, 5.

Origins

From prūriō (“to itch”) + -īgō.

Descendants
  • Catalanpruïja
  • Catalanprurigen
  • Italianpruriggine
  • Italianprurigine
  • Englishprurigo

In English words that came into English from prūrīgō

  • prurigoprūrīgō
  • pruriginousprūrīgō

Quick answers

What does prūrīgō mean in Latin?
prūrīgō, a noun, means “an itching, the itch; a lecherous itching, lasciviousness”.
What is the genitive of prūrīgō?
The genitive singular is prūrīginis. prūrīgō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce prūrīgō?
In classical Latin, [pruːˈriː.ɡoː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pruˈriː.ɡo].