Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theo

/ˈθioʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: theo
IPA: /ˈθioʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek and nickname.

name

A diminutive of the female given name Theodora.

noun

The amount of a gambler's theoretical losses based on typical play.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He has three teeth and two names: Theodore, which is what health visitors call him, and Theo, which is what I call him."
"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."

Etymology

Short form of Theodore, or of the rare given names Theobald, Theophilus or Theodoric, or of Theodora.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈθioʊ/
British English: /ˈθiːəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Theos (plural)

Rhymes With

rio leo seo neo geo galileo castillo yeo cleo deo trujillo reo

Questions

How do you pronounce theo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθioʊ/.
What does theo mean?: A male given name from Ancient Greek and nickname.
Where does theo come from?: Short form of Theodore, or of the rare given names Theobald, Theophilus or Theodoric, or of Theodora.

How to pronounce theo

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