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Theo¹

  • /ˈθiːəʊ/ UK
  • /ˈθioʊ/ US

Rhymes with -iːəʊ

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Theos

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek and nickname. He has three teeth and two names: Theodore, which is what health visitors call him, and Theo, which is what I call him.
  2. uncommon A diminutive of the female given name Theodora.

theo²

Where it comes from

From theoretical.

noun

  1. informal, uncountable The amount of a gambler's theoretical losses based on typical play. 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.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: thea, tello, ries, teo, logy, oil, dur, kojak, maker, deity, divinity, godhead, god, creator, almighty, immortal

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"theo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/theo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

theo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/theo

Chicago

"theo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/theo.

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@misc{theo_2026,
  title = {theo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/theo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}