Masculine

tío

Meaning

  1. (masculine) uncle
  2. (colloquial, masculine) unknown male person, dude, guy
  3. (masculine) mister (title conferred on an adult male)

Frequency

A1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtiʊ/
Etymology

In summary

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

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