ti

¹ American  

[tee] / ti /

Also te

noun

Music.

plural

tis

1. the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.

2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone B.

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ti ² American  

[tee] / ti /

noun

plural

tis

1. a widely cultivated tropical plant, Cordyline terminalis, of the agave family, having narrow, leathery, often variegated leaves and yellowish, white, or reddish flowers.

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Ti ³ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. titanium.

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ti ¹ British  

/ tiː /

noun

1. 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

2. a similar and related plant, Cordyline australis, of New Zealand

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Ti ² British  

symbol

1. titanium

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ti ³ British  

/ tiː /

noun

1. music a variant spelling of te

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Etymology

Origin of ti¹

First recorded in 1835–45; substituted for si to avoid confusion with the sharp of sol; gamut

Origin of ti²

Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1830–40

Example Sentences

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

One aria, “Amor ti vieta,” stands out: It has long been a favorite among tenors, including Enrico Caruso, Luciano Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022

All these forecasts are based on the assumption that interest rates rise ti around 3% by the end of this year, and decline a little in 2024.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2022

The music teacher whistled the scale—do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden