TINNITUS Meaning of TINNITUS in English [ tɪ'nʌɪtəs , 'tɪnɪtəs ]■ noun Medicine ringing or buzzing in the ears.OriginC19: from L., from tinnire 'to ring, tinkle', of imitative origin. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004