transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtek-təm ]
noun
( plural tec·ta -tə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, roof, dwelling, from neuter of tectus, past participle of tegere to cover — more at thatch
Date: circa 1905
: a bodily structure resembling or serving as a roof ; especially : the dorsal part of the midbrain
• tec·tal ˈtek-t ə l adjective