bisavó

See also: bisavo and bisavô

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bisavoo (first attested in 1290). By surface analysis, bis- (twice) +‎ avó (grandfather).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bisaˈbo/ [bi.s̺aˈβ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -o

Noun

bisavó m (plural bisavós, feminine bisavoa, feminine plural bisavoas)

  1. great-grandfather
  2. (in the plural) great-grandparents

References

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bis- +‎ avó (grandmother).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bi.zaˈvɔ/
 

  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: bi‧sa‧vó

Noun

bisavó f (plural bisavós, masculine bisavô, masculine plural bisavôs)

  1. great-grandmother, female great-grandparent