Tect
//tɛkt// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A roof. obsolete, rare
Adjective
- 1 Covered; hidden. not-comparable, obsolete, rare
Antonyms
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Etymology 1
From the Middle English tecte, from the Latin tēctus (“covered”), the perfect passive participle of tegō (“I cover”).
Etymology 2
From the Latin tēctum (“roof”), neuter substantive of tēctus (“covered”); see above. Doublet of tectum.
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