Meaning
Of or pertaining to the tectum
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin tēctumbor. English tectum Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English tectal From tectum + -al.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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