LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

tōmentum

tōmentum n (genitive tōmentī)
Classical[toːˈmɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[toˈmɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. stuffing (for pillows, mattresses etc)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetōmentumtōmenta
genitivetōmentītōmentōrum
dativetōmentōtōmentīs
accusativetōmentumtōmenta
ablativetōmentōtōmentīs
vocativetōmentumtōmenta

tōmentum, i, n.,
I. a stuffing for cushions (e. g. of wool. hair, feathers, straw, etc.), cushioning, Plin. 8, 48, 73, § 192; 19, 1, 2, § 13; 27, 10, 61, § 88; Varr. L. L. 5, § 167 Müll.; Suet. Tib. 54; Tac. A. 6, 23 med.; Mart. 14, 159 in lemm.; 14, 160 in lemm.; 14, 162; App. Mag. p. 276, 14; cf. Becker, Gallus, 2, p. 240 (2d edit.).

Origins

From Proto-Italic *towamentom, from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”) + -mentum.

Descendants
  • Catalantoment
  • Englishtomentum
  • Italiantomento
  • Portuguesetomento
  • Spanishtomento
  • Galiciantomento

In English words that came into English from tōmentum

  • tomentosetōmentōsus

Quick answers

What does tōmentum mean in Latin?
tōmentum, a noun, means “stuffing (for pillows, mattresses etc)”.
What is the genitive of tōmentum?
The genitive singular is tōmentī. tōmentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce tōmentum?
In classical Latin, [toːˈmɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [toˈmɛn.tum].