"aîné" meaning in All languages combined

See aîné on Wiktionary

Adjective [French]

IPA: /ɛ.ne/, /e.ne/ Audio: Fr-aîné.ogg Forms: aînée [feminine], aînés [masculine, plural], aînées [feminine, plural], ainé [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French aisné, from Old French aisné, contraction of ainz (“before”) + né (“born”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|aisné|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French aisné, {{inh+|fr|frm|aisné}} Inherited from Middle French aisné, {{inh|fr|fro|aisné}} Old French aisné Head templates: {{fr-adj}} aîné (feminine aînée, masculine plural aînés, feminine plural aînées)
  1. oldest, elder
    Sense id: en-aîné-fr-adj-cahqNDSN Categories (other): French terms with collocations, Pages with 1 entry, Age Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 6 6 30 35 Disambiguation of Age: 19 14 14 24 29

Noun [French]

IPA: /ɛ.ne/, /e.ne/ Audio: Fr-aîné.ogg Forms: aînés [plural], aînée [feminine], ainé [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French aisné, from Old French aisné, contraction of ainz (“before”) + né (“born”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|aisné|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French aisné, {{inh+|fr|frm|aisné}} Inherited from Middle French aisné, {{inh|fr|fro|aisné}} Old French aisné Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} aîné m (plural aînés, feminine aînée)
  1. eldest boy Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-aîné-fr-noun-0FZv6Bmk Categories (other): Age Disambiguation of Age: 19 14 14 24 29
  2. older brother Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-aîné-fr-noun-S6HTYSET Categories (other): Age Disambiguation of Age: 19 14 14 24 29
  3. elder Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-aîné-fr-noun-S60ursXN Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Age Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 6 6 30 35 Disambiguation of Age: 19 14 14 24 29
  4. old person Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-aîné-fr-noun-moesO4rl Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Age, Family members Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 8 6 27 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 6 6 30 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 3 3 28 45 Disambiguation of Age: 19 14 14 24 29 Disambiguation of Family members: 15 2 2 18 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aînesse

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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