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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of tzetze form-of, plural

Proper Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

glossinatsetsetsetse flytsetse flytzetze fly

Etymology

From the Byzantine Greek Τζέτζης (Tzétzēs).

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