tamiz

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French tamis. Cognate with English tamis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈmiθ/ [t̪aˈmiθ] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /taˈmis/ [t̪aˈmis] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -iθ (Spain)
• Rhymes: -is (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: ta‧miz

Noun

tamiz m (plural tamices)

1. sieve

   Synonyms: cedazo, cernidor, cribador, tamizador

Derived terms

• tamizar

Further reading

• “tamiz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

Uzbek

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian تَمِیز (tamīz), from Arabic تَمْيِيز (tamyīz).

Noun

tamiz (plural tamizlar)

1. mind, reason

Derived terms

• betamiz