tectum

Meaning

1. (declension-2) roof, ceiling
2. (declension-2) canopy
3. (declension-2) refuge, shelter
4. (declension-2, figuratively) house, dwelling, abode

Concepts

roof

shelter

ceiling

edifice

building

rooftop

structure

Synonyms

aedificatio

aedificium

lacunar

Translations

tetto

toit

techo

سقف

tejado

telhado

Dach

dak

teulat

teulat

στέγη

sostre

σκεπή

çatı

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈteːk.tũː]

Etymology

From tegō (“I cover”), cognate with Ancient Greek τέγος (tégos, “roof; any covered room of a house”).
If cognacy with Umbrian tettome (acc. sg. with postposition) is accepted, one can reconstruct Proto-Italic *tektom.