aïeul
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French aiol, aiuel, from Vulgar Latin *aviolus (see for cognates), diminutive of Latin avus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aïeul m (plural aïeux or aïeuls, feminine aïeule)
- ancestor
- (by extension) grandfather
- (by extension) old man
Usage notes[edit]
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.
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “aïeul” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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