Masculine
aïeul
- (masculine) grandfather; grandparent
- (broadly, masculine) ancestor, forefather
- (broadly, masculine) old man
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.jœl/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French aiol, aiuel, from Vulgar Latin *aviolus, ultimately from Latin avus.
first ancestor
grand-pére
yayo
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