"zio" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡zi.o/, /ˈt͡si.o/, */t͡sio/ (note: Rome) Forms: zii [plural], zia [feminine], zióne [augmentative, uncommon]
Rhymes: -io Etymology: Inherited from Late Latin thius, from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos). Compare Spanish tío, Portuguese tio, Sicilian ziu, Sardinian tiu or tziu, Venetan sio. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|LL.|thius}} Late Latin thius, {{der|it|grc|θεῖος}} Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos), {{cog|es|tío}} Spanish tío, {{cog|pt|tio}} Portuguese tio, {{cog|scn|ziu}} Sicilian ziu, {{cog|sc|tiu}} Sardinian tiu, {{cog|vec|sio}} Venetan sio Head templates: {{it-noun|m|zii|aug=zióne<q:uncommon>|dim_end=ziétto,ziìno<q:less common>,ziùccio|f=+}} zio m (plural zii, feminine zia, augmentative (uncommon) zióne, diminutive-endearing ziétto or (less common) ziìno or ziùccio)
  1. uncle (male relative) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-zio-it-noun-RyV1HA09 Disambiguation of Male family members: 47 53
  2. (slang) dude Tags: masculine, slang Categories (topical): Male family members Related terms (family members): famiglia
    Sense id: en-zio-it-noun-YOdxAedp Disambiguation of Male family members: 47 53 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 42 42 3 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 43 3 12 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Italian links with redundant wikilinks: 3 97 Disambiguation of 'family members': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: barba
Related terms: zio d'America (english: rich uncle), cugino, figlio, figlia, fratello, madre, marito, moglie, nipote, nonna, nonno, padre, sorella, zia

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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          "word": "famiglia"
        }
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    },
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    },
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    }
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    "Italian terms inherited from Late Latin",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "english": "rich uncle",
      "word": "zio d'America"
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      "word": "famiglia"
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    {
      "word": "cugino"
    },
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      "word": "figlio"
    },
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      "word": "figlia"
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      "word": "fratello"
    },
    {
      "word": "madre"
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "nonna"
    },
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      "word": "nonno"
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    {
      "word": "padre"
    },
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      "word": "sorella"
    },
    {
      "word": "zia"
    }
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        "uncle (male relative)"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡si.o/"
    },
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    },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "barba"
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}

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: diminutive-endearing ziétto or (less common) ziìno or ziùccio",
  "path": [
    "zio"
  ],
  "section": "Italian",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "zio",
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}

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