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; see 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

"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

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

I was ti n, the age when things blowing up interested me, but I wondered who’d dare do this to Grandma.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck