tecte

== Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈteːk.tɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈtɛk.te] === Participle === tēcte vocative masculine singular of tēctus === References === “tecte”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “tecte”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers == Middle English == === Etymology === From the Latin tectus (“covered”), the perfect passive participle of tegō (“to cover”). === Adjective === tecte covered, tect circa 1440, Palladius [aut.], unknown tr., and M. Liddell [ed.], The Middle-English Translation of Palladius’ ‘De Re Rustica’ (1896; original Latin title: Opus Agriculturae; original Middle English title: Palladius on Husbondrie), vi:180⁽¹⁾ and viii:79⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁾ At Mayes eende a solar is to paue,And rather not, lest frostis hit enfecte;A double cours of boording first hit haue…With chaf or fern this boordis do be tecte. ⁽²⁾ The tuppe is chosun fair of altitude, ywombe side, & tecte in whitest wolle. ==== Descendants ==== English: tect === References === “tecte (adj.)” listed in the Middle English Dictionary [2001]