aîné
See also: Appendix:Variations of "aine"
French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French aisné, from Old French aisné, contraction of ainz (“before”) + né (“born”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
aîné (feminine aînée, masculine plural aînés, feminine plural aînées)
Noun edit
aîné m (plural aînés, feminine aînée)
- eldest (boy)
- older brother
- elder
- old person
Antonyms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “aîné”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.