LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

tegulum

tegulum n (genitive tegulī)
Classical[ˈtɛ.ɡʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛː.ɡu.lum]

Meaning

  1. neutercovering, roof, thatch

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetegulumtegula
genitivetegulītegulōrum
dativetegulōtegulīs
accusativetegulumtegula
ablativetegulōtegulīs
vocativetegulumtegula

tĕgŭlum, i, n. tego,
I. a covering, roof, thatch (very rare): tegulo aquaticarum harundinum domos suas operiunt, Plin. 16, 36, 64, § 156: scirpi fragiles ad tegulum tegetesque, id. 16, 37, 70, § 178.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin -ulum Latin tegulum From tegō + -ulum. Compare and contrast Latin tēgula (“tile”), which appears to be an older formation.

Quick answers

What does tegulum mean in Latin?
tegulum, a noun, means “covering, roof, thatch”.
What is the genitive of tegulum?
The genitive singular is tegulī. tegulum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce tegulum?
In classical Latin, [ˈtɛ.ɡʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛː.ɡu.lum].