Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin -theca, from Ancient Greek -θήκη (-thḗkē, case, scabbard). Equivalent of teca.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ɛka
  • Hyphenation: -tè‧ca

Suffix edit

-teca

  1. used to form nouns meaning a library, gallery or similar collection of things

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin -theca, from Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, case, scabbard).

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-teca f (noun-forming suffix, plural -tecas)

  1. Used for any kind of collection.

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Spanish edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Latin -theca, from Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, case, scabbard).

Suffix edit

-teca f (noun-forming suffix, plural -tecas)

  1. used for any kind of collection
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Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl -tecatl.

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-teca m or f (adjective-forming suffix, masculine and feminine plural -tecas)
-teca m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -tecas)

  1. forms various Mexican or Central American ethnicities
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