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teito.

ceiling (the upper part of a cavity or room)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtejto/[ˈt̪ej.t̪ʊ]

  1. ceiling (the upper part of a cavity or room)

    masculine

  2. roof (the cover at the top of a building)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese teito (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin tēctum, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (“to cover with a roof”). Cognate with Portuguese teto and Spanish techo.

adj/ˈtejto/[ˈt̪ej.t̪ʊ]

  1. having a roof

Where this word comes from

13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese teito (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin tēctum, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (“to cover with a roof”). Cognate with Portuguese teto and Spanish techo.

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