titi
1[ tee-tee ]
/ tiˈti /
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noun, plural ti·tis.
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
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Origin of titi
1An Americanism first recorded in 1820–30, from Latin American Spanish, from Tupi
Other definitions for titi (2 of 2)
titi2
[ tee-tee, tahy-tahy ]
/ ˈti ti, ˈtaɪ taɪ /
noun, plural ti·tis.
a shrub or small tree of the southern U.S.,Cliftonia monophylla(black titi ), having glossy leaves and elongated clusters of fragrant white flowers.
Origin of titi
2First recorded in 1820–30; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for titi (1 of 3)
titi1
/ (ˈtiːtiː) /
noun plural -tis
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
Word Origin for titi
via Spanish from Aymaran, literally: little cat
British Dictionary definitions for titi (2 of 3)
titi2
/ (ˈtiːtiː) /
noun plural -tis
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
Word Origin for titi
C19: of American Indian origin
British Dictionary definitions for titi (3 of 3)
Word Origin for titi
Māori, of imitative origin
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