tectum — meaning in English

English meaning

• ceiling noun The interior surface that forms the top of a room.
• home noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
• roof noun The structure covering the top of a building or vehicle.

Senses

tectum is used for these senses in English:

• ceiling (architecture) The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.
• home A place of refuge, rest or care; an asylum.
• roof (architecture) The external covering at the top of a building.

ceiling — full definition

1. noun The interior surface that forms the top of a room.
2. noun An upper limit placed on an amount, price, or achievement.
3. noun In mathematics, the smallest whole number that is greater than or equal to a given number.

home — full definition

1. noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
2. adj Relating to one's own dwelling or country, as opposed to abroad.
3. adv To or at one's place of residence.

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