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tectum
tectum
See also: tecum
English
Noun
tectum (plural tecta)
- (anatomy) The dorsal portion of the midbrain, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
- The interconnected outer surface of a spore.
Derived terms
- infratectum
See also
References
- Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins
- tectum at OneLook Dictionary Search
Latin
Etymology
From tegō (“I cover”), cognate with Ancient Greek τέγος (tégos, “roof; any covered room of a house”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈteːk.tum/, [ˈteːk.tũ]
Noun
tēctum n (genitive tēctī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tēctum | tēcta |
| genitive | tēctī | tēctōrum |
| dative | tēctō | tēctīs |
| accusative | tēctum | tēcta |
| ablative | tēctō | tēctīs |
| vocative | tēctum | tēcta |
Derived terms
- tectulum
Descendants
Related terms
References
- tectum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- tectum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- TECTUM in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- to enter the house: tectum subire
- to enter the house: tectum subire