tiozinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From tio +‎ -zinho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.uˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌt͡ʃi.uˈzĩ.j̃u], /ˌt͡ʃiwˈzĩ.ɲu/ [ˌt͡ʃiʊ̯ˈzĩ.j̃u]

• (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)

1. Diminutive of tio (“uncle”): "small uncle", "little uncle"

   Antonym: tiozão

2. (Brazil, often pejorative or humorous) a middle-aged man

   Synonym: tiozão