Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zee-tee]
- /ˈzi ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zee-tee]
- /ˈzi ti/
Definitions of zitis word
- noun zitis a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce. 1
- noun zitis plural of ziti. 0
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Origin of zitis
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < Italian zite, ziti, plural of zita, zito, of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Zitis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zitis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.