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tystie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tystie
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the black guillemot.

Etymology

As the term was originally used in the Scottish Isles, particularly the Shetlands, it probably derives from Norn tåisti, from Old Norse þeisti. Compare with Norwegian Nynorsk teist.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: tåisti, þeisti

Inflected Forms

tysties (plural) tyste (alternative)

Questions

What does tystie mean?
the black guillemot.
Where does tystie come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

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