Etymology

tettix

tet·tix
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Today it means: A cicada, especially in Greece. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέττιξ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτέττιξ
  2. English todaytettix

From Ancient Greek τέττιξ (téttix), or perhaps a modern Greek descendant thereof.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.