-teca

See also: Appendix:Variations of "teca"

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-teca

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

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -teca

Anagrams

• tace

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.kɐ/

• Rhymes: -ɛkɐ

Suffix

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

1. Used for any kind of collection.

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -teca

Spanish

Etymology 1

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

Suffix

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

1. used for any kind of collection

Derived terms

• biblioteca (“library”)
• discoteca (“discotheque”)
• filmoteca (“film collection”)
• ludoteca (“a collection of games”)
• pinacoteca (“art collection”)
• videoteca (“video collection”)
• vinoteca (“wine collection”)

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl -tecatl.

Suffix

-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

Derived terms

• azteca
• guatemalteca
• zapoteca

Spanish terms suffixed with -teca

Further reading

• “-teca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014