English

Noun

tectum ‎(plural tecta)

1. (anatomy) The dorsal portion of the midbrain, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
2. The interconnected outer surface of a spore.

Derived terms

• infratectum

See also

• tegmentum
• periaqueductal grey

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

1. roof
2. ceiling
3. canopy

Inflection

Second declension.

Derived terms

• tectulum

Descendants

Related terms

• tectūra
• tegō

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