tía

female equivalent of tío: aunt; the sister, sister-in-law or female cousin or cousin-in-law of either parent; girl, woman, chick

“Mi tía es la hermana o prima de mi madre o de mi padre.” — My aunt is my mother's or father's sister or female cousin.

Etymology tree Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ια (-ia) Ancient Greek θείᾱ (theíā)bor. Late Latin thia Spanish tía Inherited from Late Latin thia, from Ancient Greek θεία (theía).