titian
/ˈtɪʃən/noun, adjective
titian is spelled T-I-T-I-A-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, titian means “A bright auburn colour, tinted with gold” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of titian is titians.
How many letters and syllables are in titian?
| Letters | 6: T-I-T-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is titian?
Titian appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce titian?
- /ˈtɪʃən/
Titian has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-titian.wav, En-us-Titian.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of titian
- titians plural
- more titian comparative
- most titian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does titian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A bright auburn colour, tinted with gold.
adjective
- 1
Of a bright auburn colour, tinted with gold, especially in reference to hair.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Titus Tatius, a king of the Sabines according to the Roman foundation myth.
- 2
Of or relating to the Roman emperor Titus (r. 79–81 AD).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Titian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rouge Titien , Titien , titien |
| German | Tizianrot , tizianrot |
| Portuguese | vermelho ticiano , ticiano |
| Spanish | castaño cobrizo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does titian come from?
Named after Titian (Italian Tiziano), the Italian painter who made frequent use of this colour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).