English Explanatory Dictionary

tectiform

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Roof-shaped; sloping downwards on two sides from a raised central ridge.
noun
  1. A type of cave painting or engraving, having in its simplest form the shape of an upward-pointing wedge or arrow, thought to represent the roof of a tent or rudimentary building.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛk.tɪ.fɔːm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tectiform.wav /ˈtɛk.tə.fɔɹm/

Word forms

tectiform more tectiform most tectiform tectiforms

Etymology

From New Latin tēctiformis (“roof-shaped”), from tēctum (“roof”) + -ifōrmis.

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