aïeule

French

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin aviola, diminutive from Latin avia. Feminine counterpart to aïeul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.jœl/

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Noun

aïeule f (plural aïeules)

1. grandmother
2. foremother, ancestress

Synonyms

• grand-mère

Further reading

• “aïeule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012