aurifrigium

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Latin

Etymology

From aurum +‎ Phrygium, literally "Phrygian gold", the Phrygians being renowned for their gold embroidery.

Noun

aurifrigium n (genitive aurifrigiī); second declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) orphrey

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative aurifrigium aurifrigia
genitive aurifrigiī aurifrigiōrum
dative aurifrigiō aurifrigiīs
accusative aurifrigium aurifrigia
ablative aurifrigiō aurifrigiīs
vocative aurifrigium aurifrigia

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