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
"It is not about the spectacle of being looked at, but the reality of wearing and the confidence and chicness that comes with ti", he added.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023
Each individual can donate four combinations of two traits: TI, Ti, tI, or ti, meaning that there are 16 possibilities of offspring genotypes.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
“Because I want to marry you. Carina, ti amo,” he explained, and he drew her gently back down to the pillow.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
LaBeouf is married to Mia Goth, the horror star known for films including “Frankenstein,” “Infinity Pool” and Ti West’s “X” trilogy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
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
He says Ti Lapli was left in a critical condition, though the BBC has not been able to confirm this.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
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
Trader captains brought lace from Myr, chests of saffron from Yi Ti, amber and dragonglass out of Asshai.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Associated Press writer Darlene Superville contributed to tis report.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
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
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
Come Evening, I am in my Chair & I hear a Tread upon the Stair & I call out Aina, Aina, but tis not her.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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