tia-avó

Portuguese

Etymology

tia (aunt) + avó (grandmother).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.ɐ.aˈvɔ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.a.aˈvɔ/
 

Noun

tia-avó f (plural tias-avós)

  1. great-aunt (sister of one’s grandparent, aunt of one’s parent)