titi

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/ˈtiːtiː/

noun

Any New World monkey of the subfamily Callicebinae, native to South America, distinguished by their long soft fur.

Similar
black titibuckwheat treeironwoodwhite titiCliftonia monophyllasorrel treesourwoodOxydendrum arboreum
OriginMāori - →
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Meanings

titi1

nountiti (plural titis)

plural titis

  1. Any New World monkey of the subfamily Callicebinae, native to South America, distinguished by their long soft fur.

titi2

nountiti (plural titis)

plural titis

  1. New ZealandMutton bird.

    Titis are impressive fliers, migrating from their breeding islands in the Southern Hemisphere to sub-arctic waters between Japan and Alaska and back again each year […]

    2002, The National Geographic Magazine, volume 202, page 94

titi3

nountiti (plural titis)

plural titis

  1. A tree of the southern United States (Cliftonia monophylla) having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers succeeded by one-seeded drupes.

    Synonyms: black titi, buckwheat tree, ironwood

  2. Any tree of the related genus Cyrilla.

    Synonyms: white titi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tree of the southern United States (Cliftonia monophylla) having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers succeeded by one-seeded drupes.

Similar
black titibuckwheat treeironwood

nounAny tree of the related genus Cyrilla.

Similar
white titi

More synonyms by meaning

nountree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers

Similar
buckwheat treeCliftonia monophylla
Broader
angiospermous treeflowering tree

noundeciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves

Similar
sorrel treesourwoodOxydendrum arboreum
Broader
angiospermous treeflowering tree

nounsmall South American monkeys with long beautiful fur and long nonprehensile tail

Similar
titi monkey
Broader
New World monkeyplatyrrhineplatyrrhinian
Also see
sourwood

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Māori-
  2. Māori-
  3. Englishtiti

Borrowed from Māori.

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Translations

Polish titi
  • titiany New World monkey of the subfamily Callicebinae

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with titi

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Cite this entry
APA

titi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/titi

MLA

“titi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/titi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “titi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/titi.

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