ticia

== Old English == === Alternative forms === *tiica, *tīca, *ticca, *tīcca === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *tīkō (“tick”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈti.ki.ɑ/ Rhymes: -i.ki.ɑ === Noun === ticia m tick (parasitic blood-sucking arachnid) ==== Usage notes ==== Since the word is attested only once, there is some debate or uncertainty regarding its true form. The alternative forms on this page represent other possible variations if ticia is regarded to be a misspelling. ==== Declension ==== Weak: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: tyke, teke English: tick Scots: tick → Middle French: tique French: tique