Galician

Noun

avó m ‎(plural avós)

1. grandfather

Related terms

• avoa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese avoa ‎(“grandmother”), from Vulgar Latin *avoila- ‎(“grandmother”, root) < *aviōla, diminutive of Latin avia ‎(“grandmother”), from avus ‎(“grandfather”). Compare French aïeule, Galician avoa, Spanish abuela.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈvɔ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈvɔ/
• Hyphenation: a‧vó

Noun

avó f (plural avós) (masculine avô, masculine plural avôs)

1. grandmother, female grandparent

Derived terms

• bisavó
• trisavó
• tataravó/tetaravó

Related terms

• neto/neta