Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tecto-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tec-to-
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Tectum, dorsal portion, outer surface.

Etymology

From tect(um) + -o-, from Latin tēctum (“roof”), from tegō (“to cover”).

Derived Forms

tectobulbar tectocephalic tectocerebellar tectofugal tectofugally tectopontine tectopulvinar tectospinal tectotectal tectothalamic

Questions

What does tecto- mean?: Tectum, dorsal portion, outer surface.
Where does tecto- come from?: From tect(um) + -o-, from Latin tēctum (“roof”), from tegō (“to cover”).

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