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atavus.

great-great-great grandfather; (father of abavus/abavia); ancestor, forefather;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈa.ta.wʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.ta.vus]

  1. ancestor

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. great-great-great-grandfather

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin at- Latin avus Latin atavus From at- + avus (“grandfather”).

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