Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/teˈxaðo/

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Translation

roof

Word origin

From teja ('roof tile') plus the suffix -ado, ultimately from Latin tegula, from tegere ('to cover').

Origin
Latin
Root
tegula
English cognates
tile, tegument

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraltejados

Examples

.

The cat climbed onto the roof of the house.

golpeaba .

The rain beat hard against the roof.

.

From the roof you can see the whole city.

tejas .

Some tiles on the roof need repairing.

típicos .

The red roofs are typical of this village.

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This word is part of lesson 65.