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noun

il timo

thyme

Definition & meaning

Timo has two main meanings in Italian:

  1. Thyme — an aromatic herb used in cooking and traditionally in herbal preparations.
    Example: Il timo dà profumo ai piatti. (“Thyme adds aroma to dishes.”)

  2. Thymus — the gland in the upper chest that plays an important role in the development of the immune system, especially during childhood.

Capitalized as Timo, it can also be a male given name.

Grammar & Word origin

Timo is a masculine noun: il timo. Its plural is i timi, though the herb is often used as a mass noun and therefore commonly stays singular.

The word comes through Latin thymum from Greek thýmon, the name of the herb. The anatomical term shares the same word origin.

Synonyms & antonyms

There are no exact, widely used synonyms for timo in either its botanical or anatomical sense. Antonyms do not apply.

Common phrases & collocations

  • timo fresco — fresh thyme
  • timo essiccato — dried thyme
  • pianta di timo — thyme plant
  • ghiandola del timo — thymus gland
  • involuzione del timo — age-related shrinking of the thymus

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Examples

Metto il timo nella zuppa.noun

I put the thyme in the soup.

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