tia-avó

Portuguese

Etymology

tia (“aunt”) + avó (“grandmother”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.ɐ.aˈvɔ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.ɐ.aˈvɔ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.a.aˈvɔ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tjaˈvɔ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tjaˈvɔ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tjaˈbɔ/ [tjaˈβɔ]

Noun

tia-avó f (plural tias-avós)

1. great-aunt (sister of one’s grandparent, aunt of one’s parent)

Related terms

• tio-avô
• sobrinho-neto
• sobrinha-neta