ti 1
/tee/ , n. , pl. tis . Music.
1. the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone B.
Also, te . Cf. sol-fa (def. 1).
[ 1835-45; substituted for si to avoid confusion with the sharp of sol. See GAMUT ]
ti 2
/tee/ , n. , pl. tis .
a widely cultivated tropical plant, Cordyline terminalis, of the agave family, having narrow, leathery, often variegated leaves and yellowish, white, or reddish flowers.
[ 1830-40;
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