Ladino

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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avuelo m (Latin spelling, plural avuelos)

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

Old Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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  • Spanish: abuelo (see there for further descendants)