"abuelo" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /aˈbwelo/, [aˈβ̞we.lo], /aˈwelo/ [dialectal], [aˈwe.lo] [dialectal], /aˈɡwelo/ [dialectal], [aˈɣ̞we.lo] [dialectal] Forms: abuelos [plural], abuela [feminine], abuelas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -elo Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish avuelo, from Vulgar Latin *av(i)olum, ultimately from Latin avus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|avuelo|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish avuelo, {{inh+|es|osp|avuelo}} Inherited from Old Spanish avuelo, {{inh|es|VL.|*aviolum|*av(i)olum}} Vulgar Latin *av(i)olum, {{der|es|la|avus}} Latin avus Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} abuelo m (plural abuelos, feminine abuela, feminine plural abuelas)
  1. grandfather Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-abuelo-es-noun-ercEmXNZ
  2. (colloquial, endearing) an elderly person Tags: colloquial, endearing, masculine Categories (topical): Male
    Sense id: en-abuelo-es-noun-ok7OOlgq Disambiguation of Male: 6 58 36
  3. loose tufts of hair in the nape when one's hair is messed up Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Family members Synonyms: tolano
    Sense id: en-abuelo-es-noun-q5B1AyVa Disambiguation of Family members: 16 16 67 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 4 26 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: agüelo [pronunciation-spelling]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/aˈbwelo/"
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      "ipa": "[aˈβ̞we.lo]"
    },
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      "word": "abuelito"
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      "word": "abuelo Cebolleta"
    },
    {
      "word": "abuelo materno"
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    {
      "word": "abuelo paterno"
    },
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      "word": "abuelo político"
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    {
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          "text": "Su abuelo es simpático.",
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      "ipa": "/aˈbwelo/"
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      "ipa": "[aˈβ̞we.lo]"
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      "ipa": "/aˈwelo/",
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        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[aˈwe.lo]",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈɡwelo/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[aˈɣ̞we.lo]",
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        "dialectal"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-elo"
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      "word": "agüelo"
    }
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  "word": "abuelo"
}

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