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tom-tit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
tom-tit
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various birds in the Paridae family, especially the great tit (Parus major) or blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).

noun

Petroica macrocephala, the miromiro or New Zealand tit, a bird of the Petroicidae (Australasian robin) family.

Etymology

From the common given name Tom and tit, as in titmouse.

Inflected Forms

tom-tits (plural)

Phrases

tom tit

Frequently Paired Words

tom tit

Questions

What does tom-tit mean?
Any of various birds in the Paridae family, especially the great tit (Parus major) or blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).
Where does tom-tit come from?
From the common given name Tom and tit, as in titmouse.

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