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aîné

/ɛ.ne/

adjective/ɛ.ne/

oldest, elder

mon frère aînémy older brother

Inherited from Middle French aisné, from Old French aisné, contraction of ainz (“before”) + né (“born”).

noun, masculine/ɛ.ne/plural: aînés

eldest boy; older brother; elder; old person

Antonyms: puîné

Inherited from Middle French aisné, from Old French aisné, contraction of ainz (“before”) + né (“born”).