adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
tēctōrius
tēctōrius (feminine tēctōria, neuter tēctōrium)
Meaning
- New Latinadjectivecovering
membrāna tēctōria
tectorial membrane
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tēctōrius | tēctōria | tēctōrium |
| genitive | tēctōriī | tēctōriae | tēctōriī |
| dative | tēctōriō | tēctōriae | tēctōriō |
| accusative | tēctōrium | tēctōriam | tēctōrium |
| ablative | tēctōriō | tēctōriā | tēctōriō |
| vocative | tēctōrie | tēctōria | tēctōrium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tēctōriī | tēctōriae | tēctōria |
| genitive | tēctōriōrum | tēctōriārum | tēctōriōrum |
| dative | tēctōriīs | tēctōriīs | tēctōriīs |
| accusative | tēctōriōs | tēctōriās | tēctōria |
| ablative | tēctōriīs | tēctōriīs | tēctōriīs |
| vocative | tēctōriī | tēctōriae | tēctōria |
tectōrĭus, a, um, adj. tego,
I. of or belonging to covering or to a cover.
I. In gen. (very rare):
paniculum, thatch, Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 18. — Hence, B. Subst.: tectō-rĭum, ii, n., a covering, cover, Cato, R. R. 11, 2. —
II. In partic., that belongs to or serves for covering or overlaying walls, ceilings, floors, etc.; of or belonging to staining, painting, stuccoing, plastering, etc. (freq. and class.):
opus, Varr. R. R. 1, 57, 1; cf. id. ib. 3, 11, 2: neque id (sepulcrum) opere tectorio exornari, Cic. Leg. 2, 26, 65: atramentum tectorium, that serves for staining or washing walls, Plin. 35, 6, 25, § 43: saetae e penicillis tectoriis, plasterers' brushes, id. 28, 17, 71, § 235.—Hence, B. Subst.: tec-tōrĭum, ii, n., plaster, stucco, fresco-painting, a wash for walls, etc.:
parietes ac camarae munitae tectorio, Varr. R. R. 3, 8, 1; Cic. Div. 2, 27, 58; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 55, § 145; id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 1; id. Att. 1, 10, 3; Vitr. 7, 2, sq.; 5, 10; Sen. Ep. 86, 8; Col. 8, 15, 5; Plin. 35, 16, 56, § 194; 36, 23, 55, § 176; Dig. 15, 3, 3. — Satirically, a paste of flour put on the face to preserve the beauty of the complexion: tandem aperit vultum et tectoria prima reponit, cover, coating, Juv. 6, 467.— 2. Trop., of speech, smooth words, flattery (very rare):
dignoscere cautus, Quid solidum crepet et pictae tectoria linguae, Pers. 5, 24; so imitated, Aug. Ep. 1 ad Volusian.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
tēctōrius adj.
tego, relating to overlaying, concerned with surface decoration : (sepulcrum) opere tectorio exornari, i. e. with stucco .—As subst n., superficial work, plaster, stucco, fresco-painting : tectorium vetus delitum et novum inductum.— Poet., plur, paste for the complexion , Iu.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin tēctor Latin -ius Latin tēctōrius From tēctor + -ius.