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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French aiol, aiuel, from Vulgar Latin *aviolus, ultimately from Latin avus.
Pronunciation
Noun
aïeul m (plural aïeuls or aïeux, feminine aïeule)
- grandfather; grandparent
- Synonyms: grand-père; grand-parent
- (by extension) ancestor, forefather
- Synonyms: ancêtre, ascendant, père, grand-père
- (by extension) old man
- Synonyms: vieillard, vieux, grand-père
Usage notes
- The irregular plural aïeux is now used only in the sense of “ancestors, forefathers”.
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