noun · femininefirst declension
tergilla
tergilla f (genitive tergillae)
Meaning
- feminineThe skin, sward or rind of pork
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tergilla | tergillae |
| genitive | tergillae | tergillārum |
| dative | tergillae | tergillīs |
| accusative | tergillam | tergillās |
| ablative | tergillā | tergillīs |
| vocative | tergilla | tergillae |
tergilla, ae, f. dim. tergum,
I. the skin, sward, or rind of pork, Apic. 4, 3; cf.: ter gilla sive tergillum φορίνη, χοιρον δέρμα Gloss Philox.
Origins
Diminutive of tergus (“back, rear”).