tectum
- (declension-2) roof, ceiling
- (declension-2) canopy
- (declension-2) refuge, shelter
- (declension-2, figuratively) house, dwelling, abode
Frequency
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.
tetto
toit
techo
سقف
telhado
Dach
dak
teulat
teulat
στέγη
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