tiozinho

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From tio +‎ -zinho.

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: tio‧zinh

Noun

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

  1. diminutive of tio (uncle): "small uncle", "little uncle"
    Antonym: tiozão
  2. (Brazil, often pejorative or humorous) a middle-aged man
    Synonym: tiozão