trisaïeul
French
Etymology
From Middle French trisayeul, tritayeul; equivalent to tri- + aïeul (“grandfather”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁi.za.jœl/
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Noun
trisaïeul m (plural trisaïeux or trisaïeuls, feminine trisaïeule)
- great-great-grandparent; great-great-grandfather
- Synonyms: arrière-arrière-grand-parent, arrière-arrière-grand-père
Related terms
- bisaïeul
- quadrisaïeul
- quinquisaïeul
Further reading
- “trisaïeul”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.