theo

See also: Theo, Théo, thẹo, þeo, theo-, Theo., and théo-

English

Etymology

From theoretical.

Noun

theo (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The amount of a gambler's theoretical losses based on typical play.
    • 2003, Jean Scott, Angela Sparks, More Frugal Gambling, page 337:
      In a perfect world, a player would know the theo of the machine he's feeding. He would also know the percentage of the theo that the casino is giving back in comps.

Anagrams

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [çoː]

Adjective

theo

  1. lenited form of teo

Middle English

Verb

theo

  1. alternative form of theen

Vietnamese

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɛw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɛw˧˧]
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Verb

theo • (, , )

  1. (transitive) to follow
  2. (transitive) to accompany, come with, follow (a person)
  3. (transitive) to obey
  4. (transitive) to believe in, follow (a particular faith or religion)

Preposition

theo • (, , )

  1. along
  2. according to
    Theo điều tra dân số Hoa Kỳ...
    According to the US Census...

Derived terms