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aïeul.

grandfather; grandparent

5 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.jœl/
  1. grandfather; grandparent

    masculine
  2. ancestor, forefather

    broadly · masculine
  3. old man

    broadly · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French aiol, aiuel, from Vulgar Latin *aviolus, ultimately from Latin avus.

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