tio

Meaning

1. (masculine) uncle (brother of someone's father or mother, or an aunt's husband)
2. (Brazil,colloquial,diminutive,masculine,usually) uncle (term of address for any adult)
3. (Brazil,colloquial,masculine) uncle (term of address for any adult)
4. (Brazil,masculine,slang) an informal form of address for males of any age; bro

Hyphenated as

ti‧o

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃi.u/

Etymology

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

Sentences

O tio Jack e eu vamos sentir sua falta .

Uncle Jack and I will miss you.