different between lewis vs theo

English

Etymology

From Middle English lewis, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old French lous, plural of lou, loup (“the name of a kind of siege engine”, literally “wolf”); or related to clevis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?lu??s/
• Hyphenation: lew?is

Noun

lewis (plural lewises)

1. A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry.

   Synonym: lewisson

2. (by extension, figuratively) The son of a Freemason, envisaged as assisting his father in heavy work or in old age.
3. A kind of shears used in cropping woollen cloth.
   • 1835, Andrew Ure, The philosophy of manufactures (page 203)

     After the preeming period, the lads are put either to the gig-machines, or to the lewises in the cutting or shearing-room.

Anagrams

• Liews, Weils, Wiles, lweis, wesil, wiles

English

Etymology

From theoretical.

Noun

theo (uncountable)

1. (informal) The amount of a gambler's theoretical losses based on typical play.
   • 2003, Jean Scott, ?Angela Sparks, More Frugal Gambling (page 337)

     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.

Anagrams

• etho-, hote

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ço?]

Adjective

theo

1. Lenited form of teo.

Vietnamese

Etymology

Pronunciation

• (Hà N?i) IPA^(key): [t??w??]
• (Hu?) IPA^(key): [t??w??]
• (H? Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [t??w??]

Verb

theo • (?, ?, ????)

1. (transitive) to follow
2. (transitive) to accompany, come with, follow (a person)
3. (transitive) to obey
4. (transitive) to believe in, follow (a particular faith or religion)

Derived terms

Preposition

theo • (?, ?, ????)

1. along
2. according to

References

• "theo" in H? Ng?c ??c, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)