ticia

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *tiica, *tīca, *ticca, *tīcca

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tīkō (tick).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈti.ki.ɑ/

Noun

ticia m

  1. tick (parasitic blood-sucking arachnid)

Usage notes

  • Since the word is attested only once, there is some debate or uncertainty regarding its true form. The alternative forms on this page represent other possible variations if ticia is regarded to be a misspelling.

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative ticia tician
accusative tician tician
genitive tician ticiena
dative tician ticium

Descendants

  • Middle English: tyke, teke