tettix

/ˈtɛtɪks/

tettix · noun — A cicada, especially in Greece.

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tettix is pronounced /ˈtɛtɪks/.

Etymology

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

noun

Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

tettigonioid 62% match — Any insect of the superfamily Tettigonioidea vs tettix →
cicala 61% match — A cicada. vs tettix →
cicadettine 61% match — Any cicada of the subfamily Cicadettinae vs tettix →
glossina 59% match — A tsetse fly; any fly of the genus Glossina. vs tettix →
cicadid 58% match — Any cicada in the family Cicadidae. vs tettix →
lyerman 58% match — The cicada. vs tettix →
tickbird 57% match — A bird, the oxpecker. vs tettix →
cicada 55% match — Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. vs tettix →