avó

Etymology

From Old Portuguese avoo (“grandfather”), from Vulgar Latin *avoilu- < *aviōlus, diminutive of Latin avus (“grandfather”). Compare Asturian güelu, French aïeul, Portuguese avô, Spanish abuelo.

Noun

avó m (plural avós)

1. grandfather

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

   Antonym: avô