te
noun
ti.
te
1 American
[tey]
/ teɪ /
noun
Music.
Te
2
American
[de]
/ dɛ /
Or
Teh
noun
Te
3
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
Te
1
British
symbol
te
2
British
/ tiː /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Te
< Chinese (Wade-Giles) te 2 , (pinyin) dé
Vocabulary lists containing te
Example Sentences
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Mr. Brownlee’s tenor proved rock-solid in Arturo’s demanding music, from his exquisitely relaxed, almost languid opening aria, “A te, o cara,” to some punishing high Fs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
At the end of the performance, the duo threw dozens of heart-shaped pillows into the audience, all containing the phrase "te amo", supposedly stitched by their hunky counterparts.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
“Dios te bendiga,” another wrote in Spanish for “God bless you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
"Our far-reaching theory encompasses all systems evidencing such transverse interactions. Conceivable applications range from colloid research to biology," declares co-author Dr. Michael te Vrugt, Assistant Professor at the University of Mainz.
From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025
Media vita in morte sumus: Quem quaerimus adiutorem Nisi te domine?
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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