tiza
Spanish, noun/ˈtiθa/
tiza is spelled T-I-Z-A (4 letters) and appears 1.3 times per million words in written Spanish, the 29,960th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Tiza is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “chalk (piece of chalk used for drawing and writing on a blackboard)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Arcilla terrosa generalmente blanca y compactada que se utiliza para escribir en las pizarras y, en polvo…”.
What does tiza mean in English?
noun
- 1
Spainfemininechalk (piece of chalk used for drawing and writing on a blackboard)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Arcilla terrosa generalmente blanca y compactada que se utiliza para escribir en las pizarras y, en polvo, para limpiar metales. 2. Compuesto de greda y yeso que se aplica a la suela del taco para evitar que resbale al dar en la bola. 3. Cuerno de ciervo calcinado.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of tiza
- tizas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce tiza?
- /ˈtiθa/
- [ˈt̪i.θa]
- /ˈtisa/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to tiza
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is tiza in Spanish?
tiza appears 1.3 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).