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abuelo.

grandfather

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/aˈbwelo/[aˈβ̞we.lo]/aˈwelo/dialectal[aˈwe.lo]dialectal
  1. grandfather

    masculine
    Su abuelo es simpático.
  2. an elderly person

    colloquial · endearing · figuratively · masculine
  3. loose tufts of hair in the nape when one's hair is messed up

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os Latin avus Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ ~ *-yeh₂ Latin avia Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -ola Latin aviola Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -us Vulgar Latin *aviolum Old Spanish avuelo Spanish abuelo Inherited from Old Spanish avuelo, from Vulgar Latin *av(i)olum, ultimately from Latin avus.

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