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tzetzes

UK/ˈt͡sɛt͡siːz/

tzetzes is the plural of tzetze.

Proper noun capitalized: Tzetzes

Tzetzes

  1. A surname from Byzantine Greek — famously held by
  2. John Tzetzes (circa 1110–1180), Byzantine poet and grammarian

Origin of tzetzes

From the Byzantine Greek Τζέτζης (Tzétzēs).

Questions about tzetzes

What does tzetzes mean?
Tzetzes means a surname from Byzantine Greek — famously held by.
What is tzetzes the plural of?
Tzetzes is the plural of tzetze.
What part of speech is tzetzes?
Tzetzes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce tzetzes?
Tzetzes is pronounced /ˈt͡sɛt͡siːz/ (UK).

Words near tzetzes in the dictionary

  1. tzetse
  2. tzetses
  3. tzetze
  4. tzetze flies
  5. tzetze fly
  6. tzetzes
  7. Tzeyang
  8. Tzfat
  9. Tzia
  10. tzibbur
  11. Tzidkiyahu

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