titi

¹ American  

[tee-tee] / tiˈti /

noun

plural

titis

1. any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.

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titi ² American  

[tee-tee, tahy-tahy] / ˈti ti, ˈtaɪ taɪ /

noun

plural

titis

1. a shrub or small tree of the southern U.S., Cliftonia monophylla black titi, having glossy leaves and elongated clusters of fragrant white flowers.

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titi ¹ British  

/ ˈtiːtiː /

noun

1. any of several small omnivorous New World monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America, having long beautifully coloured fur and a long nonprehensile tail

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titi ² British  

/ ˈtiːtiː /

noun

1. any of various evergreen shrubs or small trees of the family Cyrillaceae of the southern US, esp the leatherwood and Cliftonia monophylla, which has white or pinkish fragrant flowers

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titi ³ British  

/ ˈtiːtiː /

noun

1. the sooty shearwater, Puffinus griseus See muttonbird

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Etymology

Origin of titi¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1820–30, from Latin American Spanish, from Tupi

Origin of titi²

First recorded in 1820–30; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Their data showed mercury contamination from informal gold mining making its way into the biodiversity hotspot's mammals — from rodents to ocelots to titi monkeys.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2023

Since the meerkat deaths, the zoo has ceased using the dye on small animals like titi monkeys and lemurs, Ms. Metz said.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023

They were a western lowland gorilla, a white-eared titi monkey and two emperor tamarins.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2021

Each morning, we were awakened in our tents by the chattering of tiny titi monkeys and the plunking call of paucar birds.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 1, 2016

“Because your titi can’t watch you kids. And I have to work, so I can’t stay home and take care of you.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago