What does «tío» mean in Spanish?
- With respect to a person, sibling or cousin of his or her parent.
- In places, treatment given to a married or elderly man. It is used before the proper name or nickname.
- A person about whom something good or bad is considered.
- A person whose name and condition are unknown or unwilling to be stated.
- Rustic and rude man.
- It was applied in an affectionate sense to old blacks.
♦ Used in: Argentina - (tío abuelo) Regarding a person, brother of one of his grandparents.
- (Tío Sam) Name with which the American people are personified. It is not known who was the cartoonist who created this type, whose name is a whimsical interpretation of U. S. (United States-Uncle Sam.).