tithing

C2+ Topic:Culture & History

US /ˈtaɪðɪŋ/ UK /ˈtaɪðɪŋ/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
the practice of paying a tithe; a historical group of ten households

Regular tithing was expected of every member of the congregation.

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1 noun · the practice of paying a... tithe levy contribution offering

Word family

Related forms tithe tenth ten

Etymology

A gerund/noun from tithe (Old English teotha 'tenth'); the sense of 'a group of ten households' reflects the medieval administrative unit of ten.

teotha Old English tien Old English

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# tithing

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈtaɪðɪŋ
**IPA (UK):** ˈtaɪðɪŋ

## Meanings
1. the practice of paying a tithe; a historical group of ten households

## Examples
- Regular tithing was expected of every member of the congregation.

## Synonyms
- tithe
- levy
- contribution
- offering

## Related Forms
- tithe
- tenth
- ten

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: teotha
- Root: tien

## Etymology
A gerund/noun from tithe (Old English teotha 'tenth'); the sense of 'a group of ten households' reflects the medieval administrative unit of ten.

## AI Etymology
Tithing is a gerund/noun from tithe (Old English teotha 'tenth'); the sense of 'a group of ten households' reflects the medieval administrative unit of ten. Important recorded forms include teotha (Old English) and tien (Old English). The semantic development is already visible in the history: an older concrete or specialized use was extended into the modern meaning rather than replaced by a separate origin. In current use it covers the practice of paying a tithe; a historical group of ten households. The wider family includes related words such as tithe, tenth, and ten.

## Topics
- Culture & History
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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