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tzatziki

/tsɑˈtsi.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
tzatzi-ki
IPA
/tsɑˈtsi.ki/
30
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An appetizer made from yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and dill or mint; usually served with pita bread and as a meze

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Greek τζατζίκι (tzatzíki), from Ottoman Turkish جاجیق (cacık). Doublet of cacik.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: τζατζίκι, جاجیق

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tsɑˈtsi.ki/
  • British English: /tsæˈtsi.ki/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tzatzikis (plural) tzadziki (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cacik raita

Questions

How do you pronounce tzatziki?
The recorded pronunciation is /tsɑˈtsi.ki/.
What does tzatziki mean?
An appetizer made from yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and dill or mint; usually served with pita bread and as a meze
Where does tzatziki come from?
It is traced to Greek.

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