proavo
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Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Latin proavus (“great-grandfather; forefather”), derived from avus (“grandfather; ancestor”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
proavo m (plural proavi, feminine proava) (literary)
- great-grandfather
- (in the plural) forefathers, ancestors
- Synonym: antenato
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- proavo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin[edit]
Noun[edit]
proavō
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- Italian terms borrowed from Latin
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- Italian 3-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Italian/avo
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