treuga

Latin

FWOTD – 11 November 2025

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Proto-Germanic *trewwō (pledge, covenant). The forms with v (b, w) are often derived from Proto-West Germanic *treuwu, those with g (c, q) instead from Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 (triggwa); but this is not certain since Germanic /w/ commonly surfaces as Romance /ɡw/. Cognate with English truce.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    treuga f (genitive treugae); first declension (Medieval Latin)

    1. pledge
    2. security for a pledge
    3. truce, armistice
      Synonym: indūtiae
      treuga Deītruce of God
    4. tribute, especially for the maintenance of a peace

    Declension

    First-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative treuga treugae
    genitive treugae treugārum
    dative treugae treugīs
    accusative treugam treugās
    ablative treugā treugīs
    vocative treuga treugae

    Descendants

    • Italian: tregua
    • Occitan: tregua
    • Old Galician-Portuguese: tregua, treegoa, tregoa, treguoa
    • Old Spanish:
    • English: treague

    References