theo

See also: Theo, Théo, thẹo, þeo, theo-, Theo., and théo-

English

Etymology

From theoretical.

Noun

theo (uncountable)

1. (informal) The amount of a gambler's theoretical losses based on typical play.
   • 2003, Jean Scott, Angela Sparks, More Frugal Gambling, page 337:

     In a perfect world, a player would know the theo of the machine he's feeding. He would also know the percentage of the theo that the casino is giving back in comps.

Anagrams

• etho-, hote

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [çoː]

Adjective

theo

1. Lenited form of teo.

Middle English

Verb

theo

1. Alternative form of theen

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɛw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɛw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɛw˧˧]

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Verb

theo • (𬩱 - 遶, 蹺)

1. (transitive) to follow
2. (transitive) to accompany, come with, follow (a person)
3. (transitive) to obey
4. (transitive) to believe in, follow (a particular faith or religion)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ăn theo
• đuổi theo
• theo dõi
• theo đuôi
• theo đuổi

 

Preposition

theo • (𬩱 - 遶, 蹺)

1. along
2. according to

   Theo điều tra dân số Hoa Kỳ...

   According to the US Census...

References

• "theo" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)