el

masculine

/ˈtetʃo/

#1491 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

ceiling, roof

Word origin

From Latin tectum ('roof, covering, shelter'), the past participle of tegere ('to cover').

Origin: Latin
Root: tectum
English cognates: protect, detect, tegument

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraltechos

Examples

The ceiling of the house is very high.

There is a new light on the ceiling of the lounge.

The kitchen ceiling needs paint.

We spent the night under the same roof.

The wind broke the roof of the old car.

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This word is part of lesson 30.