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

Descendants

  • → English: quatrayle

Further reading

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