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tectum.

roof; ceiling; house;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈteːk.tũː]Classical-Latin[ˈtɛk.tum]

  1. roof, ceiling

    declension-2

  2. canopy

    declension-2

  3. refuge, shelter

    declension-2

  4. house, dwelling, abode

    declension-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin tēctum From tegō (“to cover”), cognate with Ancient Greek τέγος (tégos, “roof; covered room”). If cognacy with Umbrian tettome (acc. sg. with postposition) is accepted, one can reconstruct Proto-Italic *tektom.

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