tiozinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From tio +‎ -zinho.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.uˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌt͡ʃi.uˈzĩ.j̃u], /ˌt͡ʃiwˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌt͡ʃiʊ̯ˈzĩ.j̃u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.uˈzi.ɲo/, /ˌt͡ʃiwˈzi.ɲo/ [ˌt͡ʃiʊ̯ˈzi.ɲo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌti.uˈzi.ɲu/

Hyphenation: tio‧zinh

Noun

tiozinho m (plural tiozinhos, feminine tiazinha, feminine plural tiazinhas)

Diminutive of tio (“uncle”): "small uncle", "little uncle"
Antonym: tiozão
(Brazil, often pejorative or humorous) a middle-aged man
Synonym: tiozão

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