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# tia

name (Tia); Spanish/Portuguese word (tía, tia)

«tia» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (a name) Tia is a girl's name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tia/#m1)
2. (Spanish and Portuguese) Tía (Spanish) and tia (Portuguese) mean aunt; it sounds like TEE-uh to an English ear. It is not an English word. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tia/#m2)
3. (abbreviation, medicine) TIA stands for transient ischaemic attack, a mini-stroke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tia/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories and classes, Tia may be a character's name. In families with Spanish or Portuguese roots, including many Latino families in the USA, children call their aunt Tía, and their uncle Tío. In health, a TIA is a short warning stroke and needs a doctor at once.

### Examples

- Tia sits next to me in class. (a name) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tia/#x1)
- My tía makes the best tamales. (Spanish) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tia/#x2)
- Tía Rosa is visiting from Mexico. (Spanish) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tia/#x3)
- Tio and Tia mean uncle and aunt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tia/#x4)
- Grandad had a TIA and went to hospital. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tia/#x5)
- Tia scored the winning goal. (a name) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tia/#x6)

### Note

As a name it takes a capital T. In Spanish it is written tía with an accent. Not an English word. TIA in capitals is a medical abbreviation.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tia» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tia/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tia» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tia.html) on Mova free.