tius
Latin
Alternative forms
- thīus
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtiː.us/, [ˈt̪iːʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈti.us/, [ˈt̪iːus]
Noun
tīus m (genitive tīī); second declension
- (Late Latin) Alternative form of thīus (“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 | tīus | tīī |
| Genitive | tīī | tīōrum |
| Dative | tīō | tīīs |
| Accusative | tīum | tīōs |
| Ablative | tīō | tīīs |
| Vocative | tī | tīī |
Descendants
- Asturian: tíu
- Catalan: tio
- Corsican: ziu
- Italian: zio
- Portuguese: tio
- Sardinian: tiu
- Sicilian: ziu
- Spanish: tío
See also
- tīa
References
- tius 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)
- “tius”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
- “tius”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly