τιττυβίζω

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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An onomatopoeic word, like Sanskrit तित्तिर (tittira, partridge), टिट्टिभ (ṭiṭṭibha, water-hen), Lithuanian titìlvis (sanderling), τῐτῐ́ζω (titízō, to chip) and τῑτῐ́ς (tītís, small chirping bird).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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τῐττῠβῐ́ζω (tittubízō)

  1. (of the common partridge) to cry
  2. (of other birds) to twitter, chirp
    Synonym: τῐτῐ́ζω (titízō)

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