LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

tēctulum

tēctulum n (genitive tēctulī)
Classical[ˈteːk.tʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛk.tu.lum]

Meaning

  1. a little roof
  2. a little ceiling
  3. a little canopy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetēctulumtēctula
genitivetēctulītēctulōrum
dativetēctulōtēctulīs
accusativetēctulumtēctula
ablativetēctulōtēctulīs
vocativetēctulumtēctula

tectŭlum, i, n. dim. tectum,
I. a little roof, Hier Ep. 117, n. 9.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin tēctum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulum Latin tēctulum From tēctum (“roof, ceiling”) + -ulum (diminutive).

Quick answers

What does tēctulum mean in Latin?
tēctulum, a noun, means “a little roof; a little ceiling; a little canopy”.
What is the genitive of tēctulum?
The genitive singular is tēctulī. tēctulum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce tēctulum?
In classical Latin, [ˈteːk.tʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛk.tu.lum].