tío

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Galician

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Spanish

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: tio

Further reading

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