adjective/ɛ.ne/
oldest, elder
“mon frère aîné” — my older brother
Inherited from Middle French aisné, from Old French aisné, contraction of ainz (“before”) + né (“born”).
/ɛ.ne/
oldest, elder
“mon frère aîné” — my older brother
Inherited from Middle French aisné, from Old French aisné, contraction of ainz (“before”) + né (“born”).
eldest boy; older brother; elder; old person
Antonyms: puîné
Inherited from Middle French aisné, from Old French aisné, contraction of ainz (“before”) + né (“born”).