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.