Τζέτζης

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Etymology[edit]

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Τζέτζης (Tzétzēsm (genitive Τζέτζου); first declension

  1. (Byzantine) a male surname, famously held by:famously held by:
    1. Ἰωάννης Τζέτζης (circa 1110–1180), Byzantine poet and grammarian

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: Tzetzes
  • Greek: Τζέτζης (Tzétzis)
  • Latin: Tzetzēs

Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the Byzantine Greek Τζέτζης (Tzétzēs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ze.d͡zis/
  • Hyphenation: Τζέ‧τζης

Proper noun[edit]

Τζέτζης (Tzétzism (feminine Τζέτζη)

  1. a male surname from Byzantine Greek
    Ιωάννης Τζέτζης (circa 1110–1180), Byzantine poet and grammarian

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