trisaïeul

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French trisayeul, tritayeul. By surface analysis, tri- +‎ aïeul (“grandfather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁi.za.jœl/

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Noun

trisaïeul m (plural trisaïeux or trisaïeuls, feminine trisaïeule)

1. great-great-grandparent; great-great-grandfather

   Synonyms: arrière-arrière-grand-parent, arrière-arrière-grand-père

Related terms

• bisaïeul
• quadrisaïeul
• quinquisaïeul

Further reading

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