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ava.

grandmother; rooted prejudice, old wives tale;

3 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈa.wa]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.va]
  1. grandmother

    Late-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
  2. old wives' tale

    Late-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Feminine counterpart to avus (“grandfather”) formed with *-éh₂, compare Gothic 𐌰𐍅𐍉 (awō, “grandmother”), although conceivably a secondary formation. Compare avia.

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