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tect¹

  • /tɛkt/ UK

Where it comes from

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

adjective

  1. not comparable, obsolete, rare, construed as a past participle Covered; hidden.

tect²

  • /tɛkt/ UK

Where it comes from

From the Latin tēctum (“roof”), neuter substantive of tēctus (“covered”); see above. Doublet of tectum.

noun tects

  1. obsolete, rare A roof.

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"tect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tect. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tect. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tect

Chicago

"tect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tect.

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@misc{tect_2026,
  title = {tect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}