tergus

Meaning

1. (declension-3, neuter) back, rear
2. (declension-3, neuter) hide, skin

Concepts

leather

hide

skin

the back

Translations

ledern

αρτάνη

cuir

cuoio

couro

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈtɛr.ɡʊs]

Etymology

Alternative form of tergum n (“back; hide”), possibly by blending with an originally separate tegus, tegoris.