auș
See also: aus, Aus, AUS, AUs, aus-, AU$, AÜŠ, and A.U.'s
Romanian
Etymology
Probably from Latin avus, normally resulting in *au, with a diminutive suffix -uș added. Was once found in the Oltenia region but has disappeared from spoken language. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (“grandfather”). Already present in Appendix Probi (avus non aus). Compare Aromanian aush.
Noun
auș m (plural auși)
- (rare, obsolete) old man, grandfather
Synonyms
- bătrân, moș, bunic
Derived terms
- aușel