LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

terēdō

terēdō f (genitive terēdinis)
Classical[tɛˈreː.doː]Ecclesiastical[teˈrɛː.do]

Meaning

  1. woodworm, boring-worm, wood-fretter
  2. moth

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeterēdōterēdinēs
genitiveterēdinisterēdinum
dativeterēdinīterēdinibus
accusativeterēdinemterēdinēs
ablativeterēdineterēdinibus
vocativeterēdōterēdinēs

tĕrēdo, ĭnis, f., = τερηδών,
I. a worm that gnaws wood, clothing, etc., a wood fretter, moth, Plin. 16, 41, 80, § 220; Col. 4, 24, 6, Vitr. 5, 12; Ov. P. 1, 1, 69; Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 197, 23, 7, 70, § 135; 28, 20, 81, § 264.

Origins

From Ancient Greek τερηδών (terēdṓn, “woodworm”).

Quick answers

What does terēdō mean in Latin?
terēdō, a noun, means “woodworm, boring-worm, wood-fretter; moth”.
What is the genitive of terēdō?
The genitive singular is terēdinis. terēdō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce terēdō?
In classical Latin, [tɛˈreː.doː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [teˈrɛː.do].