tectal

tec·tal
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/ˈtɛk.təl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the tectum.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English tectum ← Latin tēctum →
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Meanings

adjectivetectal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the tectum.
  2. not comparablehuman sciencesarticulated in the roof of the mouth; between the dental and uvular places of articulation.
nountectal (plural tectals)

plural tectals

  1. human sciencesA consonant articulated in the roof of the mouth; a consonant between the dental and uvular places of articulation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)teg-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tégeti
  3. Proto-Italic*tektos
  4. Latintēctum
  5. Englishtectum
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Englishtectal

From tectum + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tectal

linguotectalsupratectal
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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

tectal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectal

MLA

“tectal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tectal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectal.

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