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aio.

tutor, governor of a child

3 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈajʊ]
  1. tutor, governor of a child

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Attested since circa 1300. Either from the feminine aia, itself supposedly from Latin avia (“grandmother”), or from Gothic *𐌷𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰 (*hagja, “protector”). Cognate with Portuguese aio and Spanish ayo.

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