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tectiform.

Roof-shaped; sloping downwards on two sides from a raised central ridge.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtɛk.tɪ.fɔːm/UK/ˈtɛk.tə.fɔɹm/US
  1. Roof-shaped; sloping downwards on two sides from a raised central ridge.

Where this word comes from

From New Latin tēctiformis (“roof-shaped”), from tēctum (“roof”) + -ifōrmis.

noun/ˈtɛk.tɪ.fɔːm/UK/ˈtɛk.tə.fɔɹm/US
  1. A type of cave painting or engraving, having in its simplest form the shape of an upward-pointing wedge or arrow, thought to represent the roof of a tent or rudimentary building.

Where this word comes from

From New Latin tēctiformis (“roof-shaped”), from tēctum (“roof”) + -ifōrmis.

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