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tect.

Covered; hidden.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/tɛkt/UK
  1. Covered; hidden.

    not-comparable · obsolete · rare
Where this word comes from

From the Middle English tecte, from the Latin tēctus (“covered”), the perfect passive participle of tegō (“to cover”).

noun/tɛkt/UK
  1. A roof.

    obsolete · rare
Where this word comes from

From the Latin tēctum (“roof”), neuter substantive of tēctus (“covered”); see above. Doublet of tectum.

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