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tiu

/ˈtiːuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
tiu
IPA
/ˈtiːuː/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The ancient Germanic god of war and the sky, identified with Tyr of Norse mythology.

Etymology

Revived from Old English Tīw, from Proto-West Germanic *Tīw, from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”). Doublet of Tuesday and Tyr.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dyew-, Tīw, *Tīw, *Tīwaz, *deywós

Inflected Forms

Tew (alternative) Tiw (alternative) Tue (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Tuesday

Rhymes With

ew diu shiur

Questions

How do you pronounce tiu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiːuː/.
What does tiu mean?
The ancient Germanic god of war and the sky, identified with Tyr of Norse mythology.
Where does tiu come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce tiu

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