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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tect

/tɛkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
tect
IPA
/tɛkt/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Covered; hidden.

Obsolete

noun

A roof.

Obsolete

Etymology

From the Middle English tecte, from the Latin tēctus (“covered”), the perfect passive participle of tegō (“to cover”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: tecte, tēctus, tēctum

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /tɛkt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tects (plural)

Derived Forms

tected tectly

Questions

How do you pronounce tect?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɛkt/.
What does tect mean?
Covered; hidden.
Where does tect come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce tect

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