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)

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.

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