aïeul
French
Etymology
From Old French aiol, aiuel, from Vulgar Latin *aviōlus, diminutive of Latin avus. Compare Asturian güelu, Galician avó, Portuguese avô, Spanish abuelo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.jœl/
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Noun
aïeul m (plural aïeux or aïeuls, feminine aïeule)
- ancestor
- (by extension) grandfather
- (by extension) old man
Usage notes
The plural forms aïeuls/aïeules are used to specify one's own grandfathers or grandmothers; the form aïeux can mean unspecified ancestors in a more generic sense, as in all relatives who have lived before one.
Further reading
- “aïeul” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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