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Franco-Provençal
Etymology
Inherited from Latin tēctum.
Noun
têt m (plural têts) (ORB, broad)
- roof
References
- toit in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
- têt in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu
French
Etymology 1
From French tête (“head”).
Pronunciation
Noun
têt m (plural têts)
- the outgrowth of bone on the skulls of cervids from which antlers grow
- a protective covering of bone or chitin; a carapace
Etymology 2
Derived from Old French test (“pot”).
Pronunciation
Noun
têt m (plural têts)
- a crucible
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Vietnamese Tết.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛt/
- Homophones: tet, tèt, tète, tête, tètent, tètes, têtes, teth, teths, tets, tèts, têts, tette, tettent, tettes, thète, thètes
Noun
têt m (plural têts)
- a Vietnamese New Year's celebration; Tet
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