Translation
uncle; guy (colloquial)
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Word origin
From Late Latin thius ('uncle'), borrowed from Greek theios. It replaced the Classical Latin avunculus and patruus.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- thius
Grammar
Examples
Sevilla .
My uncle lives in Seville and visits us at Christmas.
, , ¿ ?
Hey, mate, how is it going?
María .
María's uncle is a doctor at the hospital.
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His uncles travelled to Argentina last summer.
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The bloke in the white van asked for directions.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 10: tío, comprar, quizá and 7 more words.