aîné

See also: aine, ainé, aîne, Áine, and -aine

French

Alternative forms

ainé (since the 1990 spelling reform)

Etymology

From Middle French aisné, from Old French aisné, contraction of Old French ainz (“before”) + né (“born”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.ne/, /ɛ.ne/
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Homophone: henné

Adjective

aîné (feminine singular aînée, masculine plural aînés, feminine plural aînées)

oldest, elder (sibling)
Mon frère aîné
My oldest brother.

Noun

aîné m (plural aînés, feminine aînée)

eldest (boy)
older brother
elder
old person

Antonyms

cadet
(dated, literary) puîné

Related terms

aînesse

Further reading

“aîné” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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