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noun · neutersecond declension

subligāculum

subligāculum n (genitive subligāculī)
Classical[sʊb.lɪˈɡaː.kʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[sub.liˈɡaː.ku.lum]

Meaning

  1. waistband, apron
  2. loincloth
  3. kilt

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesubligāculumsubligācula
genitivesubligāculīsubligāculōrum
dativesubligāculōsubligāculīs
accusativesubligāculumsubligācula
ablativesubligāculōsubligāculīs
vocativesubligāculumsubligācula

sublĭgācŭlum, i, n. subligo,
I. a waistband, breech - cloth, Cic. Off. 1, 35, 129; cf. Non. 19, 21.—Called subsequently sublĭ-gar, āris, n., Mart. 3, 87, 4; Juv. 6, 70; Plin. 12, 14, 32, § 59; and sublĭgātūra, ae, f., Theod. Prisc. 1, 26.

Origins

From subligō (“to tie below”) + -culum, equivalent to sub- + ligō + -culum.

In English words that came into English from subligāculum

  • subligaculumsubligāculum

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesSubligaculumSubligaculum, A piece of cloth tied or wrapped round the waist and worn as an apron or loin-cloth is one of the most primitive of garments, and is fou…

Quick answers

What does subligāculum mean in Latin?
subligāculum, a noun, means “waistband, apron; loincloth; kilt”.
What is the genitive of subligāculum?
The genitive singular is subligāculī. subligāculum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce subligāculum?
In classical Latin, [sʊb.lɪˈɡaː.kʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sub.liˈɡaː.ku.lum].