quadrisaïeul

French

Alternative forms

• quartaïeul (obsolete)

Etymology

From quadri- +‎ aïeul (“grandfather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwa.dʁi.za.jœl/, /ka.dʁi.za.jœl/
• Homophone: quadrisaïeuls

Noun

quadrisaïeul m (plural quadrisaïeux or quadrisaïeuls, feminine quadrisaïeule)

1. great-great-great-grandparent; great-great-great-grandfather

   Synonyms: arrière-arrière-arrière-grand-parent, arrière-arrière-arrière-grand-père

Related terms

• bisaïeul
• trisaïeul
• quinquisaïeul

Descendants

• → English: quatrayle

Further reading

• “quadrisaïeul”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.