noun, masculine/a.jœl/plural: aïeuls
grandfather; grandparent; ancestor, forefather; old man
“Ô Canada, terre de nos aïeux,/ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!” — O Canada, land of our forefathers, thy brow is wreathed with glorious garlands!
Synonyms: grand-père, grand-parent, ancêtre, ascendant, père, vieillard, vieux
Inherited from Old French aiol, aiuel, from Vulgar Latin *aviolus, ultimately from Latin avus.