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tiozinho

Portuguese, noun/ˌt͡ʃi.uˈzĩ.ɲu/

tiozinho is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “a middle-aged man” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of tio (“uncle”): "small uncle", "little uncle".

What does tiozinho mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinediminutive of tio (“uncle”): "small uncle", "little uncle"

  2. 2

    Brazilmasculinea middle-aged man

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of tiozinho

  • tiozinhos plural
  • tiazinha feminine
  • tiazinhas feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce tiozinho?

  • Brazil /ˌt͡ʃi.uˈzĩ.ɲu/
  • Brazil [ˌt͡ʃi.uˈzĩ.j̃u]
  • Brazil /ˌt͡ʃiwˈzĩ.ɲu/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

How common is tiozinho in Portuguese?

tiozinho appears about once in every 7 million words in written Portuguese.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).