noun · femininethird declension
tentīgō
tentīgō f (genitive tentīginis)
Classical[tɛnˈtiː.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[tenˈtiː.ɡo]
Meaning
- lecherousness, lust
turpe quidem factū, sed nē tentīgine rumpar,
It may be a heinous thing to do, but to not break of lust, I will drop my scythe, and my hand is going to be my girlfriend.c. 100 CE, anonymous, Carmina Priapea 33.5-6 - erection of the penis
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tentīgō | tentīginēs |
| genitive | tentīginis | tentīginum |
| dative | tentīginī | tentīginibus |
| accusative | tentīginem | tentīginēs |
| ablative | tentīgine | tentīginibus |
| vocative | tentīgō | tentīginēs |
tentīgo, ĭnis, f. tendo,
I. a tension; lecherousness, lust, Hor. S. 1, 2, 118; Auct. Priap. 23; 34, Mart. 7, 67, 2:
vulvae, Juv. 6, 129.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
tentīgō inis, f
2 TA-, a tension, violent passion, furious desire , H., Iu.
Origins
From tendō (“stretch”).
Descendants
- Englishtentigo