Tia

//tiːə// name, noun, phrase

name, noun, phrase ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of transient ischemic attack. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Initialism of transient ischemic attack. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 3
    brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage wordnet
Phrase
  1. 1
    Initialism of thanks in advance. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Initialism of thanks in advance. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Telecommunications Industry Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    A female given name.
  3. 3
    Initialism of Telecommunications Industry Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    Initialism of This Is Africa, a business newspaper. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 5
    Initialism of Total Information Awareness. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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  1. 6
    Initialism of This Is Africa: a business publication. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

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gramercymini strokethank youthankstransient ischaemic attacktransient ischemic attack

Etymology

Invented in the latter half of the twentieth century. It can be explained as a short form of Letitia or Venetia, or from Estonian Tiia, pet form of Dorothea.

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