No. 11,786 in German
tectus
The word "tectus" is not German; it is Latin and means "covered" or "hidden."
In a sentence
Er hat sein wahres Wissen gut tectus gehalten.
He has kept his true knowledge well concealed.
Here, 'tectus' means 'concealed', deriving its meaning from Latin.
Die tectus Geheimnisse wurden endlich enthüllt.
The concealed secrets were finally revealed.
In this sentence, 'tectus' is used as an adjective to describe secrets as 'hidden'.
Ihr tectus Motiv für die Reise war überraschend.
Her hidden motive for the trip was surprising.
This illustrates 'tectus' qualifying a noun ('Motive') to indicate something not openly known or expressed.
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