tegurium

noun

te·​gu·​ri·​um

variants or tugurium

təˈgyu̇rēəm

plural teguria or tuguria

: a roof over an altar or a sarcophagus usually supported by light columns and often pointed

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, covering, shrine, from Latin, hut, cottage, perhaps from tegere to cover

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