avuelo

Ladino

Alternative forms

  • aguelo

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *av(i)olum, ultimately from Latin avus.

Noun

avuelo m (plural avuelos)

  1. (plural) ancestors
  2. grandfather
    Synonyms: nono, papú, granpapa

Old Spanish

Etymology

    Inherited from Vulgar Latin *av(i)olum, ultimately from Latin avus.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aˈβu͡elo/

    Noun

    avuelo

    1. grandfather
      • c.1230, Sacrificio de la Misa
        Abrán, nuestro avuelo de ondrada memoria, quando de la fazienda tornava con victoria, (...)
        Abraham, our grandfather of honourable memory, when he came back from the battle with victory

    Descendants

    • Ladino: avuelo (see there for further descendants)
    • Spanish: abuelo (see there for further descendants)