tío.
uncle (the brother, brother-in-law, or male cousin or cousin-in-law of either parent)
Meaning & usage
uncle (the brother, brother-in-law, or male cousin or cousin-in-law of either parent)
Mi tío es el hermano o primo de mi madre o de mi padre.
unknown or any male person, dude, guy
Y ese tío me gritó.
ser tío / ser tía
friend, mate, pal, man, bro
Tío, ¿me puedes ayudar por un momento?
mister (title conferred on an adult male)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Spanish tio, from Late Latin thius, from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos). Compare Italian zio, Galician tío and Portuguese tio, Sardinian tiu.
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