Spanish Conversation · Level 84
60 words
Spanish word
tiza
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtiθa/
Meaning
- feminine nounchalk
Example
¿Tienes una tiza?
Do you have a piece of chalk?
More examples
El profesor escribió en la pizarra con una tiza blanca.
The teacher wrote on the blackboard with a white piece of chalk.
Core concept
Fragile cylindrical piece of gypsum that leaves a pale white line when rubbed on a surface.
Common phrases
una tiza de pizarra
a piece of blackboard chalk
la tiza blanca
white piece of chalk
caja de tizas
box of chalk
Similar words
lápiz: Slim wood-cased or mechanical tool with a graphite core that makes erasable marks on paper.
marcador: Broad-tipped pen that lays down pigmented ink for bold, visible marks on boards and posters.
pizarra: Large flat board mounted on a wall or stand for writing or drawing in classrooms and meetings.
Definition in Spanish
Objeto cilíndrico y frágil que, al frotarse sobre una superficie, deja un trazo blanco; suele fabricarse con yeso o carbonato de calcio.
Word origin
Tiza derives from Latin roots meaning lime and white powder and later refers specifically to manufactured gypsum or calcium carbonate sticks used for marking surfaces.
Usage tips
- Pronunciation varies: in Spain the letter z is pronounced like English th so tiza sounds roughly TEE-tha, while in most of Latin America the z is pronounced like s so it sounds roughly TEE-sa.
Opposites
- rotuladormarkernoun