manutergium

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin manutergium.

Noun

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manutergium (plural manutergia)

  1. manuterge

Latin

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Etymology

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From manus (hand) +‎ tergeō (wipe, clean) +‎ -ium. Compare with mantēle.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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manutergium n (genitive manutergiī or manutergī); second declension

  1. hand towel
  2. linen cloth which is used to clean a Catholic priest's hand after being anointed with chrism and presented to his mother at the first mass, which she can present at her judgement and is considered a special honor in heaven.

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative manutergium manutergia
Genitive manutergiī
manutergī1
manutergiōrum
Dative manutergiō manutergiīs
Accusative manutergium manutergia
Ablative manutergiō manutergiīs
Vocative manutergium manutergia

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

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