Galician

Noun

tío m ‎(plural tíos, feminine tía, feminine plural tías)

1. uncle

   O meutío é o irmá da miña nai ou do meu pai

   My uncle is my mother's or father's brother.

2. (colloquial) Unknown male person, dude, guy.

   E ese tío gritoume.

   And that guy yelled to me.

3. mister (title conferred on an adult male)

Synonyms

• (family): titío
• (mister): señor

Antonyms

• (with regard to gender): tía
• (with regard to ancestry): sobriño, sobriña

Derived terms

• tío avó
• tío carnal

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin thius, from Ancient Greek θεῖος ‎(theîos). Compare Italian zio, Portuguese tio, Sardinian tiu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈti.o/

Noun

tío m ‎(plural tíos, feminine tía, feminine plural tías)

1. uncle; the brother of either parent

   Mi tío es el hermano de mi madre o de mi padre.

   My uncle is my mother's or father's brother.

2. (colloquial, Spain) unknown male person, dude, guy

   Y ese tío me gritó.

   And that guy yelled to me.

3. (colloquial, Spain) friend, mate, pal, man, bro

   Tío, ¿me puedes ayudar por un momento?

   Can you help me for a moment, mate.

4. mister (title conferred on an adult male)

Usage notes

The noun tío is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

Synonyms

• (mister): señor

Antonyms

• (with regard to gender): tía
• (with regard to ancestry): sobrino, sobrina

Derived terms

• tío abuelo
• tío carnal
• tío político