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tectal en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin tēctumbor. English tectum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English tectal From tectum + -al.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the tectum

Deriveds

intertectal · linguotectal · supratectal · corticotectal · retinotectal · pretectal · intratectal · tectotectal · mammillotectal · cerebrotectal · infratectal

tectal en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin tēctumbor. English tectum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English tectal From tectum + -al.

Meanings

1. A consonant articulated in the roof of the mouth.

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