Masculine

tio

Sentences

O tio Jack e eu vamos sentir sua falta .

Uncle Jack and I will miss you.

(masculine) uncle (brother of someone's father or mother, or an aunt's husband)
(Brazil, colloquial, diminutive, masculine, usually) uncle (term of address for any adult)
(Brazil, colloquial, masculine) uncle (term of address for any adult)
(Brazil, colloquial, masculine) an informal form of address for males of any age; bro
(masculine) an informal form of address for older people
(Portugal, colloquial, masculine) a posh, usually snobby, person

θείος

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃi.u/

Cognate with Italian

zio

Cognate with Sardinian

tiu

In summary

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

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Masculine

tio

Sentences

O tio Jack e eu vamos sentir sua falta .

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