Tecla house in English

Forms: Tecla houses [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From technology and clay; also an allusion to a fictional city called Tecla, perpetually under construction, in Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Tecla house}} Tecla house (plural Tecla houses)

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"Tecla house" meaning in English

Noun