bisaïeul
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French besael, besaieul, besayel, besayeul, bisayeul, bysayeul. By surface analysis, bis- + aïeul (“grandfather”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bi.za.jœl/
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Noun
bisaïeul m (plural bisaïeux or bisaïeuls, feminine bisaïeule)
Synonyms
- (great-grandparent): arrière-grand-parent
- (great-grandfather): arrière-grand-père
Further reading
- “bisaïeul”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.