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tita

tita noun: an aunt; auntie.

Noun

tita (plural titas)

  1. (Philippines) An aunt; auntie.
  2. (Philippines, slang) A young adult woman exhibiting the stereotypical characteristics of a Filipina aunt.

Proper noun capitalized: Tita

Tita

  1. A female given name or nickname.
    • As to the other parts, one must single out the Skald of Guy Rallibone, a capital performance, and just mention the women (none of them conspicuous in this play) represented by Miss Madge McIntosh, Miss Netta Westcott, Miss Tita Brand, and Miss Helen Haye.1913 March 2, “Here and There in Theatreland: ‘The Pretenders’ in English”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
    • Sammy Cahn the songwriter (“High Hopes,” “All the way,” “Love and Marriage," and “The Second Time Around”), and Mrs. Tita Basile Curtis, an actress turned fashion coordinator, were married here this afternoon by Superior Court Judge Joseph Wapner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Slatkin friends...1970 August 3, “Sammy Cahn, Songwriter, and Former Actress Wed”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

Forms of tita

pluraltitas

Origin of tita

From Tagalog tita, from Spanish tita.

Questions about tita

What does tita mean?
Tita means an aunt; auntie.
What part of speech is tita?
Tita can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of tita?
The plural of tita is titas.

Words near tita in the dictionary

  1. tit-tyrant
  2. tit-tyrants
  3. tit-warbler
  4. tit-warblers
  5. tit.
  6. tita
  7. Titaatee Creek
  8. titan
  9. titan arum
  10. titan arums
  11. titan beetle

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