obtecto

Italian

Alternative forms

• obtetto

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obtēctus (“covered”), perfect passive participle of obtegō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /obˈtɛk.to/
• Rhymes: -ɛkto
• Hyphenation: ob‧tèc‧to

Adjective

obtecto (feminine obtecta, masculine plural obtecti, feminine plural obtecte)

1. (entomology) obtect (of a pupa)

Further reading

• obtecto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Participle

obtēctō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of obtēctus