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tect en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the Middle English tecte, from the Latin tēctus (“covered”), the perfect passive participle of tegō (“to cover”).
Meanings
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(construed as a past participle, not-comparable, obsolete, rare) Covered; hidden.
Deriveds
tectly · tected
tect en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the Latin tēctum (“roof”), neuter substantive of tēctus (“covered”); see above. Doublet of tectum.
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare) A roof.
Forms