noun · masculinesecond declension
thīus
thīus m (genitive thīī)
Classical[ˈtʰiː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtiː.us]
Meaning
- Late Latinuncle
Tius Graecum nomen est.
Thius is a Greek word.556-636 CE, Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae, page VIII:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | thīus | thīī tīī |
| genitive | thīī tīī | thīōrum tīōrum |
| dative | thīō tīō | thīīs tīīs |
| accusative | thīum tīum | thīōs tīōs |
| ablative | thīō tīō | thīīs tīīs |
| vocative | thī tī | thīī tīī |
Origins
From Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos).
Descendants
- Italianzio
- Portuguesetiofrom Old Galician-Portuguese tio
- Spanishtíofrom Old Spanish tio
- Catalantiofrom Old Spanish tio
- Sardiniantziu
- Asturiantíu
- Corsicanziu
- Emilianzién
- Emilianzío
- Galiciantíofrom Old Galician-Portuguese tio