te

/tiː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: tes

Sense 1

Meaning · English

In solfège, the lowered seventh note of a major scale (the note B-flat in the fixed-do system): ta.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The name of the Cyrillic script letter Т / т.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “te” mean?

In solfège, the lowered seventh note of a major scale (the note B-flat in the fixed-do system): ta.

Is “te” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.