tecla

Portuguese

/ˈtɛ.kla/, /ˈtɛ.klɐ/

noun

Definitions

key button on a typewriter or computer keyboard
(musical instrument) key one of a number of rectangular moving parts on a piano or musical keyboard

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

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*thecula Latin
theca Latin
teca Italian
tecla Spanish, Castilian
θήκη Ancient Greek
teclado Portuguese
teacă Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
teacã Aromanian
تاقرا Andalusian Arabic
tegra Tuareg

teclado