tecla

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • key, button on a machine or instrument

Etymology

Derived from Latin *thecula, theca (box, cover) derived from Andalusian Arabic تاقرا derived from Tuareg tegra (earthenware bowl).

Origin

Tuareg

tegra

Gloss

earthenware bowl

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