Translation
uncle
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Word origin
From Late Latin thius, borrowed from Greek theios ('uncle').
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- theios
Grammar
Examples
Franco .
Uncle Franco is arriving on Sunday with the whole family.
siciliani.
My mother's uncles and aunts are all Sicilian.
.
My uncle taught me to drive.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(3)Grammar articles
(7)Italian Articles: Il, Lo, La, Gli and the Rule Behind Them
Italian Articulated Prepositions: del, nella, sul and the Chart
Italian Demonstrative Adjectives: questo and quello
Italian Numbers and Dates: Cardinals, Ordinals, il Primo
Italian Plural Spelling: amiche, amici, figli and the Hard C
Italian Plurals and Gender: -o, -a, -e and the Exceptions
Italian Possessive Adjectives: il mio, la mia and the Article
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 15: zio, vedere, qualcuno and 11 more words.