tetto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin tēctum (“roof”). Compare French toit, Portuguese teto, Spanish techo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: tét‧to
  • Audio(file)

Noun

tetto m (plural tetti)

  1. roof
    L'acqua entra dal tetto. ― The water enters from the roof.
  2. cap (artificial upper limit)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Slavomolisano: tito

Further reading
  • tetto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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