Masculine
Meaning
grandfather, male grandparent
Concepts
poppi
beldame
your grandfather
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Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aˈvo/
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese avoo, from Vulgar Latin *av(i)olum, ultimately from Latin avus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (“grandfather”). Cognate with Spanish abuelo.
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