Etymology

tekton

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Today it means: A carpenter or mason. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέκτων
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromτέκτων
  2. English todaytekton

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τέκτων (téktōn)

Words from the same roots

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