ti
noun
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
ti
1 American
[tee]
/ ti /
Also
te
noun
Music.
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tis
plural
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the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
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(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone B.
ti
2
American
[tee]
/ ti /
noun
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tis
plural
Ti
3
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
ti
1
British
/ tiː /
noun
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a woody palmlike agave plant, Cordyline terminalis, of the East Indies, having white, mauve, or reddish flowers. The sword-shaped leaves are used for garments, fodder, thatch, etc, and the root for food and liquor
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a similar and related plant, Cordyline australis, of New Zealand
Ti
2
British
symbol
ti
3
British
/ tiː /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of ti1
First recorded in 1835–45; substituted for si to avoid confusion with the sharp of sol; see gamut
Origin of ti2
Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1830–40
Vocabulary lists containing ti
Example Sentences
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Kumu Charlani Kalama, whose title “kumu” is the Hawaiian language term for master teacher, performed a blessing with ti leaves and salt.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
Her improvised chorus is simple; a dozen times, she repeats “Mo ti de, mo ti de le,” which means “I’ve arrived. I’ve come home” in Yoruba.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
Ti leaf lei are open-ended ropes twisted with the purple, green or cream-shaded ti fronds.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2023
The chorus before their aching final duet, “Pur ti miro,” has been cut, keeping this coronation a private reverie on which we spy.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
On either side and above me are ti leaves, illuminated by the fading daylight.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
His acclaimed "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" is just the second Spanish-language record ever nominated for the most coveted Grammy -- the first was also his, when "Un Verano Sin Ti" was tipped in 2022.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
One of the gang leaders to whom they flock is Ti Lapli, whose real name is Renel Destina.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
The aliens, known as the San Ti or Three-Body, have lived in a stable era long enough to develop interstellar communication and travel.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
He also produced Larry Clark’s “Wassup Rockers,” Kornél Mundruczó’s “Pieces of a Woman” and Ti West’s slasher-horror films “X” and “Pearl.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2023
Though the fish are expensive to maintain, Ti Jean looks upon the pond approvingly because he knows it makes Farmer happy.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Anne's letters were full of affection, as when she told Churchill that "tis impossible for you ever to believe how much I love you except you saw my heart."
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2022
They had just eight giveaways tis time and were outscored by 9-8 off turnovers.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
The State Department said in a release that the Coalition applies rigorous standards to tis targeting process.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2018
It was Wolkoff's building, and to fine him in tis matter is absurd, and I say that as a lifelong fan of graffiti and a one-time writer back in the 1980s.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2018
“If it were done when *tis done,” whispered the Colonel, “then ’twere well it were done quickly.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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