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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §50.16.180.pr-50.16.180.1

Definition and Etymology of a Hut

Passage 8994 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

The definition of a "hut" (tugurium) is given in contrast to urban dwellings, and Ofilius's etymological explanation is introduced.

[POMPONIUS libro trigesimo ad Sabinum. ] §50.16.180.prTugurii' appellatione omne aedificium, quod rusticae magis custodiae conuenit quam urbanis aedibus, significatur.
[POMPONIUS, in the thirtieth book on Sabinus.] By the term "hut" is meant every building which is more suited for rural keeping than for urban dwellings.
§50.16.180.1Ofilius ait tugurium a tecto tamquam tegularium esse dictum, ut toga, quod ea tegamur.
Ofilius says that "hut" was so called from "roof", as if it were "something related to tiles", just as "toga" is so called because we are covered by it.

Notes

  1. §50.16.180.prrusticae custodiae — Dative case serving as the complement of the verb conuenit (to suit/be appropriate for). The contrasted phrase urbanis aedibus (urban dwellings) is also a dative depending on conuenit.
  2. §50.16.180.1tamquam tegularium — An expression showing etymological analogy, linking tugurium (hut) to tectum (roof) and tegula (tile). tegularium refers to something related to tiles.
  3. §50.16.180.1quod ea tegamur — Because this is a subordinate clause (causal clause) within indirect speech (Ofilius ait...), the verb tegamur (passive of tego, "to cover") is in the subjunctive mood. ea is an ablative referring to toga.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §50.16.180.pr-50.16.180.1. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:50.16.180.pr-50.16.180.1

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