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tecla.

key, button (on a machine or instrument)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtekla/[ˈt̪e.kla]
  1. key, button (on a machine or instrument)

    feminine
  2. trigger; button (delicate topic)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin thēcula, diminutive of Latin thēca (“box”), perhaps blended with a descendant of Latin tēgula (“tile”).

adj/ˈtekla/[ˈt̪e.kla]
  1. feminine singular of teclo

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin thēcula, diminutive of Latin thēca (“box”), perhaps blended with a descendant of Latin tēgula (“tile”).

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