tegula

Meanings

• noun

  A type of roof tile made of terracotta or other materials, used in ancient Rome.

  - "Tegulae were commonly used for the roofs of temples and public buildings in ancient Rome."
  - "The tegulae on the roof of the Colosseum have lasted for over 2000 years."

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Variants

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regular , regulars , regular solid , regular solids , regular coffee , regular customer , canon regular , canons regular , at regular intervals , in regular use , bases , basis , on a daily basis , on a regular basis

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'tegula' meaning 'roof tile'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tegula' is also used in heraldry to represent a roof or a roof tile.

2. During the Roman Empire, tegulae were produced in large quantities, and the production process was highly regulated to ensure consistent quality.

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Related Concepts

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1. Imbrices: Smaller tiles used in ancient Roman roofing systems to cover and protect the tegulae.

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Culture

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In ancient Roman architecture, tegulae were an essential component of roofing systems. They were often used in combination with imbrices, which were smaller tiles that overlapped the tegulae to prevent water from entering.

How to Memorize "tegula"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a roof made entirely of red, clay tiles. These are tegulae.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tegula' with the image of an ancient Roman roof.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'Tegula' starts with the same letter as 'Temple' and 'Roof'.

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