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tectal.

Of or pertaining to the tectum

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Of or pertaining to the tectum

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin tēctumbor. English tectum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English tectal From tectum + -al.

noun

  1. A consonant articulated in the roof of the mouth.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin tēctumbor. English tectum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English tectal From tectum + -al.

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