tetto

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tēctum (“roof”).[1] Compare French toit, Portuguese teto, Spanish techo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtet.to/[2]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: tét‧to

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

References

  1. ^ tetto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ^ tetto in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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