thius
See also: þius
Latin
Alternative forms
- tīus
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtʰiː.us/, [ˈt̪ʰiːʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈti.us/, [ˈt̪iːus]
Noun
thīus m (genitive thīī); second declension
- (Late Latin) uncle
- 556 AD - 636 AD, Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae, page VIII:
- Tius Graecum est. Patruus frater patris est, quasi pater alius.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
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Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | thīus | thīī |
| Genitive | thīī | thīōrum |
| Dative | thīō | thīīs |
| Accusative | thīum | thīōs |
| Ablative | thīō | thīīs |
| Vocative | thī | thīī |
Descendants
- Asturian: tíu
- Corsican: ziu
- Italian: zio
- Portuguese: tio
- Sardinian: tziu
- Sicilian: ziu
- Spanish: tío
- → Catalan: tio
See also
- thīa
References
- thius in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- “thius”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
- “thius”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Old Saxon
Determiner
thius
- nominative feminine singular of these