"tio" meaning in Portuguese

See tio in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃi.u/ [Brazil], /ˈt͡ʃiw/ [Brazil], [ˈt͡ʃiʊ̯] [Brazil], /ˈti.u/ [Portugal], /ˈtiw/ [Northeastern-Brazil] Forms: tios [plural], tia [feminine], tias [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -iu 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. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|tio|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese tio, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|tio}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese tio, {{inh|pt|LL.|thīus}} Late Latin thīus, {{der|pt|grc|θεῖος}} Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos), {{cog|gl,es|tío}} Galician and Spanish tío, {{cog|it|zio}} Italian zio, {{cog|sc|tiu}} Sardinian tiu Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=+}} tio m (plural tios, feminine tia, feminine plural tias)
  1. uncle (brother of someone's father or mother, or an aunt's husband) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Family
    Sense id: en-tio-pt-noun-HedOgBX5 Disambiguation of Family: 41 8 47 5
  2. (Brazil, colloquial, often considered disrespectful) uncle (term of address for any adult)
    (usually in the diminutive) guy; bloke
    Tags: Brazil, colloquial, diminutive, masculine, usually
    Sense id: en-tio-pt-noun-1bumvMgh Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 33 33
  3. (Brazil, colloquial, often considered disrespectful) uncle (term of address for any adult)
    an employee who performs a given activity
    Tags: Brazil, colloquial, masculine Categories (topical): Family
    Sense id: en-tio-pt-noun-JWxfJ0hB Disambiguation of Family: 41 8 47 5 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 33 33
  4. (slang, Brazil) an informal form of address for males of any age; bro Tags: Brazil, masculine, slang Synonyms: cara, mano, velho
    Sense id: en-tio-pt-noun-PIhmUdwP Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thio [obsolete] Derived forms: tiozinho [diminutive], tiozão [augmentative], tio do pavê

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃiʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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      "ipa": "/ˈti.u/",
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        "Portugal"
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      "ipa": "/ˈtiw/",
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        "Northeastern-Brazil"
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    },
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    "Portuguese terms inherited from Late Latin",
    "Portuguese terms inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese",
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃiw/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃiʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈti.u/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
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      "ipa": "/ˈtiw/",
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        "Northeastern-Brazil"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-iu"
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