LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

tigillum

tigillum n (genitive tigillī)

Meaning

  1. neutersmall piece of wood
  2. neutersmall beam
  3. Late Latinneutera crucible, a cupel, referring to the Crucifixion

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetigillumtigilla
genitivetigillītigillōrum
dativetigillōtigillīs
accusativetigillumtigilla
ablativetigillōtigillīs
vocativetigillumtigilla

tĭgillum, i, n. dim. tignum.
I. A small piece of wood: clamat suam rem perisse ... de suo tigillo fumus si qua exit foras, i. e. if the least bit of wood is burned in his house, Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 21. —
II. Esp., a little beam, Liv. 1, 26, 13; Cat. 67, 39; Tib. 2, 1, 39; Phaedr. 1, 2, 14; Juv. 7, 46; App. M. 1, p. 109. —
B. Sororium Tigillum; v. sororius, II.

Origins

Diminutive form of tignum (same process as that in sigillum < signum).

Descendants
  • Catalantegell
  • Italiantigillo
  • Asturiantinglar
  • Asturiantlingar
  • Galiciantilla

Quick answers

What does tigillum mean in Latin?
tigillum, a noun, means “small piece of wood; small beam; a crucible, a cupel, referring to the Crucifixion”.
What is the genitive of tigillum?
The genitive singular is tigillī. tigillum is neuter, second declension.