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tectulum.

a little roof

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈteːk.tʊ.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[ˈtɛk.tu.lum]

  1. a little roof

    declension-2

  2. a little ceiling

    declension-2

  3. a little canopy

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin tēctum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulum Latin tēctulum From tēctum (“roof, ceiling”) + -ulum (diminutive).

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