aîné

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aine"

French

Alternative forms

ainé (post-1990 spelling)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ.ne/, /e.ne/
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Homophone: henné

Adjective

aîné (feminine aînée, masculine plural aînés, feminine plural aînées)

oldest, elder (sibling)
Mon frère aîné
My oldest brother.

Noun

aîné m (plural aînés, feminine aînée)

eldest (boy)
older brother
elder
old person

Antonyms

cadet
(dated, literary) puîné

Related terms

aînesse

Further reading

“aîné”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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