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-teca

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Catalan

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Etymology

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

Suffix

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-teca f

  1. used for any kind of collection

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Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

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-teca

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

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Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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

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Suffix

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

  1. Used for any kind of collection.

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Spanish

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Etymology 1

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

Suffix

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

  1. forms collections
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl -tecatl.

Suffix

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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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