tío

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "tio"

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese tio, from Late Latin thīum, from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos). Compare Portuguese tio.

Pronunciation

Noun

tío m (plural tíos, feminine tía, feminine plural tías)

  1. uncle
    Synonym: titío
    O meu tío é o irmán da miña nai ou do meu pai.
    My uncle is my mother’s or father’s brother.
  2. (colloquial) unknown male person, dude, guy
    E ese tío gritoume.
    And that guy yelled at me.
  3. mister (title conferred on an adult male)
    Synonym: señor

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “with regard to gender”): tía
  • (antonym(s) of “with regard to ancestry”): sobriño, sobriña

Derived terms

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish tio, from Late Latin thius, from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos). Compare Italian zio, Galician tío and Portuguese tio, Sardinian tiu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtio/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Syllabification: tí‧o

Noun

tío m (plural tíos, feminine tía, feminine plural tías)

  1. uncle (the brother, brother-in-law, or male cousin or cousin-in-law of either parent)
    Coordinate terms: sobrino, sobrina
    Mi tío es el hermano o primo de mi madre o de mi padre.
    My uncle is my mother’s or father’s brother or male cousin.
  2. (colloquial, Spain) unknown or any male person, dude, guy
    Synonyms: tipo, (Chile) gallo; see also Thesaurus:tío
    Y ese tío me gritó. ― And that guy yelled at me.
  3. (colloquial, Spain) friend, mate, pal, man, bro
    Synonym: (Mexico) cuate
    Tío, ¿me puedes ayudar por un momento?
    Can you help me for a moment, mate?
  4. mister (title conferred on an adult male)
    Synonym: señor

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Catalan: tio

Further reading

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