The Spanish word for uncle is
tío
Gender
The gender of tío is masculine. E.g. el tío.Plural
The plural of tío is tíos.Spanish Definition
uncle | |
1. n. Tío. |
Translations for uncle and their definitions
tío | |||
1. n-m. uncle (the brother, brother-in-law, or male cousin or cousin-in-law of either parent) | |||
Mi tío es el hermano o primo de mi madre o de mi padre. - My uncle is my mother’s or father’s brother or male cousin. | |||
2. n-m. (colloquial Spain) unknown or any male person, dude, guy | |||
Y ese tío me gritó. - And that guy yelled at me. | |||
3. n-m. (colloquial Spain) friend, mate, pal, man, bro | |||
Tío, ¿me puedes ayudar por un momento? - Can you help me for a moment, mate? | |||
4. n-m. mister (title conferred on an adult male) |
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