tectum
/ˈtɛk.təm/noun
tectum is spelled T-E-C-T-U-M: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tectum means “The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tectum is tecta.
How many letters and syllables are in tectum?
| Letters | 6: T-E-C-T-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tectum?
Tectum appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tectum?
- /ˈtɛk.təm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-tectum.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tectum
- tecta plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tectum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
- 2
The interconnected outer surface of a spore.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tectum come from?
From Latin tēctum (“roof”), from tegō (“to cover”), cognate with Ancient Greek τέγος (tégos, “roof; covered room”). Doublet of tect.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).