noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈtsɛtsi/
UK:/ˈsɛtsi/
UK:/ˈtɛtsi/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:/ˈtsitsi/
US:/ˈsitsi/
US:/ˈtitsi/
CMU ARPABET:T S IY1 T S IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:T IY1 T S IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tsetse fly
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
