English

Noun

socio ‎(uncountable)

1. (informal) At an institute of education, a class where sociology is taught.
2. (informal) The discipline of sociology.
   • 1999, Lynn Freed, The bungalow

     Just as I stood apart from the sort of Jewish women who majored in psych and socio at the local university and announced their engagements just before graduation.

Esperanto

Noun

socio ‎(accusative singular socion, plural socioj, accusative plural sociojn)

1. society

French

Noun

socio m ‎(plural socios)

1. partner, associate

Ido

Noun

socio (plural socii)

1. society

Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin socius ‎(“partaking, associated; partner, associate”). Compare also the inherited soccio.

Noun

socio m ‎(plural soci)

1. member, affiliate, partner, associate, fellow
2. (slang, used in the vocative) A term of address for a man; dude, pal

Related terms

• società

Latin

Etymology

From socius.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈso.ki.oː/, [ˈsɔ.ki.oː]

Verb

sociō ‎(present infinitive sociāre, perfect active sociāvī, supine sociātum); first conjugation

1. I unite, join, ally, associate
2. I share in

Inflection

Adjective

sociō

1. dative masculine singular of socius
2. dative neuter singular of socius
3. ablative masculine singular of socius
4. ablative neuter singular of socius

References

• socio in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• socio in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “socio”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin socius ‎(“partaking, associated; partner, associate”).

Noun

socio m ‎(plural socios, feminine socia)

1. partner
2. member
3. (colloquial) buddy, mate

Related terms

• asociar
• sociedad
• social