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praavo

praavo/praˈa.vo/

Official root av- (Fundamento, 1905)

praavo is an Esperanto noun meaning “great-grandfather”.

Meaning

  1. great-grandfather

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Definition in Esperanto

  1. Patro de avo aŭ avino
    • Abraham, nia praavo laŭ la karno
    • la tempoj de la praavoj

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Pronunciation

IPA
/praˈa.vo/
Syllables
pra·A·vo

Word structure

  1. praprefixancient, great- (generations)
  2. avrootavo
  3. oendingnoun

Forms

singularplural
subjectpraavopraavoj
object (-n)praavonpraavojn

Example sentences

  • Mia praavo estis gvidanto de bando.My great-grandfather was the leader of a gang. #2194671
  • Mi estis nomita je mia praavo.I was named after my great-grandfather. #3682669
  • Nia praavo prae pravis pri ravo.Our ancestor was right about delight in ancient times. #12732786praavo: great-grandfather

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Related words

av-

In other languages

Españolbisabuelo
Françaisarrière-grand-père
DeutschUrgroßvater, Uropa
Italianobisnonno, bisavo, bisavolo
Polskipradziadek
Русскийпрадед
Українськапрадід
Nederlandsovergrootvader
Češtinapraděd, pradědeček
Slovenčinapraded, pradedko
Magyardédapa
中文太爷爷
日本語曾祖父
Българскипрадядо
Norskoldefar
Catalàbesavi
עבריתסבא רבא
فارسیپدرِ پدربزرگ یا مادربزرگ
Bahasa Indonesiakakek buyut
Беларускаяпрадзед

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