tío

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See also: tio, tió, tio-, -tio, and ti'o

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. uncle
    O meu tío é o irmán da miña nai ou do meu pai.
    My uncle is my mother’s or father’s brother.
    Synonym: titío
  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

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Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtio/ [ˈt̪i.o]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)

Noun

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

  1. uncle (the brother of either parent)
    Coordinate terms: sobrino, sobrina
    Mi tío es el hermano de mi madre o de mi padre.
    My uncle is my mother’s or father’s brother.
  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

Usage notes

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: tio

Further reading