LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

tegillum

tegillum n (genitive tegillī)
Classical[tɛˈɡɪl.lũː]Ecclesiastical[teˈd͡ʒil.lum]

Meaning

  1. neutersmall covering, hood, cowl

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetegillumtegilla
genitivetegillītegillōrum
dativetegillōtegillīs
accusativetegillumtegilla
ablativetegillōtegillīs
vocativetegillumtegilla

tĕgillum, i, n. dim. tegulum,
I. a small covering, a hood or cowl, Plaut. Rud. 2, 7, 18; Varr. ap. Non. 179, 4; cf.: tegillum cuculiunculum ex scirpo factum, Fest. p. 366 Müll.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin tegillum From tegulum + -lum (diminutive suffix).

Quick answers

What does tegillum mean in Latin?
tegillum, a noun, means “small covering, hood, cowl”.
What is the genitive of tegillum?
The genitive singular is tegillī. tegillum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce tegillum?
In classical Latin, [tɛˈɡɪl.lũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [teˈd͡ʒil.lum].