avoo

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

• avol

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈβo.o/

Noun

avoo m (plural avoos)

1. grandfather
2. (in the plural) grandparents

Descendants

• Galician: avó
• Portuguese: avô

Further reading

• Manuel Ferreiro (2014–2024) “avoo ~ avol”, in Universo Cantigas. Edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa (in Galician), A Coruña: UDC, →ISSN