LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

ptygma

ptygma n (genitive ptygmatis)
Classical[ˈptyɡ.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈptiɡ.ma]

Meaning

  1. neuterrefolded fabric

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeptygmaptygmata
genitiveptygmatisptygmatum
dativeptygmatīptygmatibus
accusativeptygmaptygmata
ablativeptygmateptygmatibus
vocativeptygmaptygmata

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πτύγμα (ptúgma).

Quick answers

What does ptygma mean in Latin?
ptygma, a noun, means “refolded fabric”.
What is the genitive of ptygma?
The genitive singular is ptygmatis. ptygma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce ptygma?
In classical Latin, [ˈptyɡ.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈptiɡ.ma].