tiozão

Portuguese

Etymology

From tio +‎ -zão.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.oˈzɐ̃w̃/ [t͡ʃɪ.oˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /t͡ʃjoˈzɐ̃w̃/ [t͡ʃjoˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: tio‧zão

Noun

tiozão m (plural tiozões, feminine tiazona, feminine plural tiazonas)

  1. augmentative of tio (“uncle”): "big uncle", "great uncle"
    Antonym: tiozinho
  2. (Brazil, often pejorative or humorous) a middle-aged man
    Synonym: tiozinho
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