epitogium

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, on-) +‎ toga +‎ -ium (relative adjective suffix). In several attestations it's unclear whether the medial i is present, but such a formation built directly on the root without a relative suffix would be unexpected.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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epitogium n (genitive epitogiī or epitogī); second declension

  1. a piece of clothing worn over the toga (typically a cloak); outdoor clothing
    Synonyms: amictus, amiculum
  2. any piece of cloth covering
    Synonyms: strāgulum, strāmentum, (co)opertōrium, cooperimentum, cooperculum

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

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  • French: épitoge

References

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