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Etymology 1

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From pro- (great-) +‎ zio (uncle).

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  • IPA(key): /prodˈd͡zi.o/, (traditional) /protˈt͡si.o/
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Hyphenation: pro‧zì‧o

Noun

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prozio m (plural prozii, feminine prozia)

  1. great-uncle

Etymology 2

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Internationalism. From Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) +‎ -io (-ium, forms names of chemical elements).

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Noun

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prozio m (uncountable)

  1. (physics) protium (an isotope of hydrogen)

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