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GALICIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

tío.

uncle

3 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtio/[ˈt̪i.ʊ]

  1. uncle

    masculine
    O meu tío é o irmán da miña nai ou do meu pai.

  2. unknown male person, dude, guy

    colloquial · masculine
    E ese tío gritoume.

  3. mister (title conferred on an adult male)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese tio, from Late Latin thīum, from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos). Compare Portuguese tio.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.